Medievalists.net » Second Lateran Council http://www.medievalists.net Where the Middle Ages Begin Mon, 07 Dec 2015 05:01:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.9 Besteiros Do Conto (Crossbowmen): Organization, abuses of power and irregularities during the reign of Dom João I (1385-1433) http://www.medievalists.net/2014/11/23/besteiros-conto-crossbowmen-organization-abuses-power-irregularities-reign-dom-joao-1385-1433/ http://www.medievalists.net/2014/11/23/besteiros-conto-crossbowmen-organization-abuses-power-irregularities-reign-dom-joao-1385-1433/#comments Sun, 23 Nov 2014 20:04:45 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=54332 The aim of this paper is to examine an aspect of social life linked to one of the most important and original forms of military organization in the whole of Portuguese history—the besteiros do conto (crossbowmen).

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2014/11/23/besteiros-conto-crossbowmen-organization-abuses-power-irregularities-reign-dom-joao-1385-1433/feed/ 0 The medieval crossbow as surgical instrument: an illustrated case history http://www.medievalists.net/2012/02/26/the-medieval-crossbow-as-surgical-instrument-an-illustrated-case-history/ http://www.medievalists.net/2012/02/26/the-medieval-crossbow-as-surgical-instrument-an-illustrated-case-history/#comments Sun, 26 Feb 2012 17:14:58 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=29601 The crossbow could be carried loaded,required little training or strength,and propelled its quarrel or bolt with frightening accuracy and force for eighty yards on direct aim and double or triple that on extreme range.

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