Year 8 History
Weapons and Warfare
Last updated 14 November 2018
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Note: The references on this page uses APA 6.
In 2020 the College moved to APA 7. CLICK HERE to access the APA 7 guide for the correct formatting.
Print Resources
Below is a small selection of print resources that include information about medieval weapons and warfare. You can locate these using the shelf Call No indicated. You will also find more resources by searching the Library Catalogue using your keywords.
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909.07 MAC
Macdonald, F., & Bergin, M. (2009). Warfare in the Middle Ages. Brighton, England: Book House.
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909.07 MAC
Macdonald, F. (2006). Knights, castles and warfare in the Middle Ages. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: World Almanac Library.
909.07 NAR
Nardo, D. (2015). Medieval warfare. San Diego, California: Reference Point.
909.07 STE
Steele, T. (2004). Medieval warfare. New York: Crabtree Publishing Company.
909.07 EXP
Warfare. (2006). In Exploring the Middle Ages. (Vol. 10 787-790). Tarrytown, New York: Marshall Cavendish.
Have a look at the end of the article for other relevant articles in the encyclopaedia.
eBooks
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eBook
Hilliam, P. (2003). Medieval weapons and warfare. Retrieved from Open Library.org
This ebook is available from the Open Library website. You will need to create a free account to borrow and read the book.
eResources
Use your keywords to search the following eResources.
This encyclopedia has three different levels. Pick the one that suits you best.
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Cosman, M.P. & Jones, L.G. (2008). Warfare and weapons in the Middle Ages. In Handbook to Life in the Medieval World. Retrieved from Ancient and Medieval History database.
Websites
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Alchin, L. (2017). Middle ages weapons. Retrieved from http://www.lordsandladies.org/middle-ages-weapons.htm
McDonald, J. (2015). Medieval warfare. Retrieved from http://www.medievalwarfare.info/
Medieval castle defense and assault. (2018). Retrieved from https://www.historyonthenet.com/medieval-life-attacking-and-defending-a-castle
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Cartwright, M. (2018). Siege warfare in medieval Europe. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/article/1230/siege-warfare-in-medieval-europe/
Hull, L. (2006). Medieval warfare: how to capture a castle with siegecraft. Retrieved from http://www.historynet.com/medieval-warfare-how-to-capture-a-castle-with-siegecraft.htm
Videos
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Epic History. (2015, August 14). Conquest – weird weapons of the middle ages [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNRTUtoJfX8
Simple History. (2017, December 28). The trebuchet [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_6LeWzNx_c
WesternReservePBS. (2011, February 11). The middle ages: medieval smiths and weaponry [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWYHSVC_AKA
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Roger Collins. (2014, May 11). Medieval weapons and combat [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98hRtOJqOYE
This is a long video entirely on armour in the middle ages.
Roger Collins. (2014, May 11). Medieval weapons and combat – the lance [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1tAqrMQaEw
This is a long video entirely on use of the shield in the middle ages.
Roger Collins. (2014, May 11). Medieval weapons and combat – the longbow [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tuJvei2Uw8
This is a long video entirely on use of the longbow in the middle ages.
Roger Collins. (2014, May 11). Medieval weapons and combat – the shield [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dCBMNCEMII
This is a long video entirely on use of the shields in the middle ages.
Upshal, D. (Producer)., & Elliott, S. (Director). (2014). Defending the castle [Video file]. Retrieved from ClickView database.
References
Oilystool [Image]. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=318020105


