Medieval period was a time when mayhem and warfare was quite common and people of medieval period were introduced to weapons at quite an early age. Owing a medieval weapon was a status symbol and these weapons were loved and possessed by the people. Medieval ages is considered as a time of much conflict and warfare and to face them efficiently many unusual weapons were created to solve battlefield problems. All the medieval weapons were not specifically created for war and battle but it was also designed for hand to hand combat. Medieval weaponry is very well known throughout the world as they were continuously improved.

Weaponry began to change with the Hundred Year's War, notably after the Battle of Agincourt. Heavy rains had turned the battlefield to mud, and the French knights, clad in their armor, became mired while the English soldiers, who wore only mail, remained able to move freely.