> In message <20040827134409.43679.qmail_at_w...> Chris Lemens writes:
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> I suspect the reappearance of the mace as a weapon in the
> middle ages reflects the greater use of armour and smaller
> shields. A mace would be easier to use than a sword against
> plate armour.
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> Donald Oddy
> http://www.grove.demon.co.uk/
Did it ever go out of style? Aren't some of the soldiers on the
Bayeux tapestry using clubs and maces?
Mark Mohrfield