Medieval Weapons

My new found passion for medieval times has ledauthentic medieval reproduction items, such as
me to some interesting places, one of which wasmedieval weapons, for example. How naive I had
a supplier of medieval weapons and amour. Nowbeen!
that is a sentence I never thought I would hearIt turns out that there is a huge array of such
myself say, let alone type. My interest in this areaitems available, and the great thing about this
started when I first saw a full color picture of anpast-time is that I am learning a huge amount
elegant lady wearing a beautiful replica of a Tudorabout World history at the same time, and even
period dress. This is the sort of clothing unseendiscovering new words. Well actually, old words
these days, outside of Royal families perhaps.that are new to me!
The intricacy of the embroidery, the richness ofTake the anelace, for example. Did you ever hear
the colors and the delicate jewelry all combined toof that? Nope, me neither. This piece of medieval
form what was more a piece of art than an itemweaponry is a long dagger. How about a glaive.
of clothing. Now I think about it, that is probablyRing any bells? That turns out to be a pole-arm
why artists like Lady Gaga are enjoying so muchwith a single blade attached to the end.
attention.There are many, many more of the medieval
People do not just want to hear a song beingweapons I had never even heard of, a nearly as
performed, they want to watch a spectacle,many great sources to get them from if you
where the eyes are just as nourished by thefancy decorating your home 'medieval style', yet
display as the ears are by the sounds. As this is aanother fascinating aspect I will enjoy exploring in
relatively new hobby for me, I has assumed,the coming weeks and months.
incorrectly, that it might be quite hard to find