Book: Sword in the era of chivalry

The book was based on a quarter-century study of the medieval sword, namely the European weapons of 1100-1500, not only as an archaeological artifact, but also as a noble type of practical weapon. You will learn that the knight’s sword stems from the long iron swords of the ancient Celts, the Scandinavian ancestors of the knight’s weapons, and many other interesting historical facts. The author gives a classification of types of swords, types of forms at the top, indicates the characteristics of handles and sheaths, describes the styles of decoration of the cross-guard.