Peasant women with farming tool & polearm, 14th century

In the Middle Ages, women were considered unfit for war. Their body is considered too weak, their reasoning limited and their character far too fearful. The only weapons they touch are the ones they give to the knights before they leave on crusades. However, when the Hundred Years' War broke out (1337-1453) and men left for the battlefield, some women did not hesitate to take up arms. Whether you are poor or rich, man or woman, you have the right to defend your city or village. The siege is con…

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