Historians of Reddit Share the Common Misconceptions That Drive Them Crazy

Sword Sizes

Source: Valiant Armoury

Swords were not the large steel clubs that we see in lots of movies today. Most longswords only weighed between three and four pounds. Those swords could not cut through armor or chainmail (and they weren’t supposed to) like they do in the movies Hollywood spawns. It makes no sense at all. 

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