weapons

Question 1

Longbow

Answer 1

Trained longbow archer could shoot 12 arrows per minute

Effective up to 200m

Question 2

Matchlock Musket

Answer 2

By 1550, the matchlock musket fired a 60 gram lead bullet

Could penetrate plate armour when longbow arrows couldn’t

2700 joules

Question 3

Cannons

Answer 3

From 1320, cannons were used in battle but were heavy and could only fire 100m so had little impact. From 1430 cannons were used in seige warfare

Question 4

decline of the mounted knight

Answer 4

From 1290 the role of knights was limited by the success of the longbow and later fire arms and cannons

new technology and tatics

then used in scouting and raiding

Question 5

decline of the mounted knight

Answer 5

From 1290 the role of knights was limited by the success of the longbow and later fire arms and cannons

new technology and tatics

then used in scouting and raiding