Swords of the 80 years war, part: 1, 16th century

A short look at different types of swords from the Dutch 80 years war. Part 1 covers the period 1568 til 1599. Chapters: 00:00 - intro 02:12 - time period 02:36 - Longsword 04:07 - Arming sword 05:11 - Katzbalger 06:51 - Messer 08:17 - Kriegsmesser 09:24 - Slagzwaard 12:35 - Rapier 14:14 - Germanic rapier 16:04 - Houdegen Allemansend Re-enactment @AllemansendRe-enactment Sources: Swordplay An anonymous illustrated Dutch treatise for fencing with rapier, sword and polearms from 1595, Ellis Amdur Reinier van Noort, ISBN 9781937439262 De tachtigjarige oorlog van opstand naar geregelde oorlog 1568-1648, Olaf van Nimwegen Ronald Prud’Homme van Reine Co-auteur: Louis Sicking Adri van Vliet, ISBN 9789461054753 European Weapons & ArmourFrom the Renaissance to the Industrial Revolution, Ewart Oakeshott, ISBN 9781843837206 Te wa