Medieval weapons: What weapons did knights use

Where can you draw the line between a tool and a weapon This is our introduction to the arsenal of the knight in melee combat. The archetypal knight wears shining armour and wields a sword but in reality he would have had access to a wide range of weaponry far more suitable for fighting opponents in full steel harness. How were these weapons used and what damage could they do Executive Producer: Jason Kingsley OBE Executive Producer: Chris Kingsley Senior Producer: Brian Jenkins Producer: Edward Linley Director: Dominic Read Presenter: Jason Kingsley OBE Camera: Ed Mash Camera: Dominic Read Continuity Stills Photographer: Kasumi Associate Producer: James Howard Production Manager: Kevin Case Audio: Frank Newman Sound Design: Liam Flannigan Music licensed from PremiumBeat Additional Camera: Darren Cook Additional Camera: Neil Phillips Additional Sound: Elizabeth Carlyon Special Thanks: Chris Payton Ed Savage Facebook: Twitter: Mod