Let's Talk about Crossbows

This episode I am joined by Adam Franti, host of the podcast Murder Hobos which examines violence and masculine culture throughout history, to discuss the famous one-armed robber knight Gotz von Berlichingen and the period in which he lived. We discuss feuds, late medieval German military culture, crossbows of course, and even a little bit of modern German romanticism. 

I chat with AskHistorians moderator Jonathan Dean (u/Hergrim) about the recent Arrows versus Armour II video from Tod's Workshop as well as a variety of related topics around how effective were missile weapons like bows and crossbows in the Middle Ages.