Part one of term paper
Knights and foot soldiers had to be strong and good to handle the weapons and armor of the Middle Ages. Bows and arrows and long sticks with a blade on the end were the usual weapons of peasants (foot soldiers.) Knights preferred lances and swords and morning stars. Riding at a full gallop on a hoarse in the battlefield, a knight tried ...

Part two of term paper
... sword's 3-foot steel, rock, or metal blade. Most knights also carried a dagger, a morning star-a club with a chain attached to a ball with sharp spikes-a battle ax, and a large shield. At first knights wore cone-shaped helmets. Later, helmets had visors that covered the face completely so that they couldn’t get hit in the face when they were pulled off their horse. To be recognized, knights wore special symbols, such as lions and unicorns, on their armor and shields, they were call ...