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Interesting!
An interesting historical footnote about the crossbow: in 1139 the Pope decreed crossbows to be too murderous for “Christian warfare” and directed an interdict against them. Naturally, he still encouraged their use against infidels. Richard the Lionhearted disobeyed the edict and continued to employ crossbowmen in his armies. To the amused sense of irony for many of the period (and us), he was later killed by a crossbow bolt.
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ORIGINAL: Rebel Hog An interesting historical footnote about the crossbow: in 1139 the Pope decreed crossbows to be too murderous for “Christian warfare” and directed an interdict against them. Naturally, he still encouraged their use against infidels. Richard the Lionhearted disobeyed the edict and continued to employ crossbowmen in his armies. To the amused sense of irony for many of the period (and us), he was later killed by a crossbow bolt. I bet the Pope didn't like it because the bolts were heavy, designed to defeat armor (very heavy) and the guys wearing armor were generally higher class. What buisness did the Pope have in wars any how? |
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Naturally, he still encouraged their use against infidels. Maybe he was Muslim at the time.:D:D:D:D |
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Don your exactly right. The rich could afford armor and the crossbow could pierce it. This evened out the playing field and the Pope deemed it a threat.
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