Why did the Pope ban Crossbows (Short Animated Documentary)
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Date: 2024-07-18
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colbunkmust
This video is inherently flawed in its research. Did you attempt to read the actual translations of the Second Lateran Council The document _doesn't_ specifically ban crossbows. It bans the use of ALL projectile weapons including but not limited to crossbows, bows, javelins, and slings when fighting against other Christians. Here is the actual translated text of the 29th canon of the Second Lateran Council sourced from Fordham University: We forbid under penalty of anathema that that deadly and God-detested art of slingers and archers be in the future exercised against Christians and Catholics.
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This video is inherently flawed in its research. Did you attempt to read the actual translations of the Second Lateran Council The document _doesn't_ specifically ban crossbows. It bans the use of ALL projectile weapons including but not limited to crossbows, bows, javelins, and slings when fighting against other Christians. Here is the actual translated text of the 29th canon of the Second Lateran Council sourced from Fordham University: We forbid under penalty of anathema that that deadly and God-detested art of slingers and archers be in the future exercised against Christians and Catholics.
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history_matters
With melee weapons, it was common to for one party to get slightly injured, surrender and be taken hostage. This was especially common for nobles who would fetch a much higher ransom.
You can't really surrender to an arrow/bolt, so there was a higher chance ranged exchanges would end. fatally.
My guess why crossbows were banned and not all bows, was bows took years of training to use effectively, crossbows allowed a similar level of power to be available to anyone who had access to a crossbow and maybe a few weeks to practice.
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With melee weapons, it was common to for one party to get slightly injured, surrender and be taken hostage. This was especially common for nobles who would fetch a much higher ransom.
You can't really surrender to an arrow/bolt, so there was a higher chance ranged exchanges would end. fatally.
My guess why crossbows were banned and not all bows, was bows took years of training to use effectively, crossbows allowed a similar level of power to be available to anyone who had access to a crossbow and maybe a few weeks to practice.
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evanharrison4054
Crossbows are terrifying because unlike with bows, anyone with an hour of training can become fairly competent.
Your army of 30 knights in full plate will be full plate pin cushions when 200 illiterate peasants come at them with homemade crossbows.
Chances are the whole should crossbows be banned debate came down to the horrifying realization that it kinda outclasses a guy who spent his entire life training for very specific, high tech warfare that just became obsolete because someone stuck a bow on a stick.
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Crossbows are terrifying because unlike with bows, anyone with an hour of training can become fairly competent.
Your army of 30 knights in full plate will be full plate pin cushions when 200 illiterate peasants come at them with homemade crossbows.
Chances are the whole should crossbows be banned debate came down to the horrifying realization that it kinda outclasses a guy who spent his entire life training for very specific, high tech warfare that just became obsolete because someone stuck a bow on a stick.
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awesomehpt8938
Learning to use a crossbow is much easier than to be able to use something like a proper English longbow.
You can give any peasant a crossbow and in a few weeks he can be proficient with it. Making it much easier to raise an army with such weapons.
To use a longbow requires years of practice. Ideally from a young age so the muscles and bones involved can become adapted to use the largest war bows.
If you ban crossbows in theory it makes it harder to field many missile troops.
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Learning to use a crossbow is much easier than to be able to use something like a proper English longbow.
You can give any peasant a crossbow and in a few weeks he can be proficient with it. Making it much easier to raise an army with such weapons.
To use a longbow requires years of practice. Ideally from a young age so the muscles and bones involved can become adapted to use the largest war bows.
If you ban crossbows in theory it makes it harder to field many missile troops.
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GravesRWFiA
it's like in japan in 1603 as the era of waring states came to an end the winners were very upset by the idea of commoners with a musket could shoot a noble samurai from the saddle, so instead of changing tactics as the europeans did they just collected all the guns and pretended they didn't exist. worked great until the 1860's and no one knew how to use the port cannons to keep the americans out
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it's like in japan in 1603 as the era of waring states came to an end the winners were very upset by the idea of commoners with a musket could shoot a noble samurai from the saddle, so instead of changing tactics as the europeans did they just collected all the guns and pretended they didn't exist. worked great until the 1860's and no one knew how to use the port cannons to keep the americans out
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connorhilchie2779
I find it funny that the pope actually thought he could convince people to give up missile weapons when their literally how early humans hunted animals. Like dude there are some things that are just inherit to being human, finding easier ways of doing things is one of them and it doesn't get much easier then aim, shoot, reload and repeat
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I find it funny that the pope actually thought he could convince people to give up missile weapons when their literally how early humans hunted animals. Like dude there are some things that are just inherit to being human, finding easier ways of doing things is one of them and it doesn't get much easier then aim, shoot, reload and repeat
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ares106
Seen from a class struggle paradigm crossbows are bad for nobility because poorly trained peasants can withstand the well armored elites. However muskets were even better and it’s no wonder that nationalism and mass conscription arose during the Napoleonic era which lead to a steady erosion of elite power.
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Seen from a class struggle paradigm crossbows are bad for nobility because poorly trained peasants can withstand the well armored elites. However muskets were even better and it’s no wonder that nationalism and mass conscription arose during the Napoleonic era which lead to a steady erosion of elite power.
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bigblue6917
Considering how many wars were fought by Christians against other Christians because they each believed their version of being a Christian was the right way and the other side was being Christian wrong way surely how the killed their fellow Christians was the least of their worries.
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Considering how many wars were fought by Christians against other Christians because they each believed their version of being a Christian was the right way and the other side was being Christian wrong way surely how the killed their fellow Christians was the least of their worries.
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korbell1089
An archer trains constantly all their life to acquire and maintain his skill with a bow. a crossbow can be taught in a day with weekly or monthly drills to maintain the skill. So yep, the crossbow might be slower but is a better weapon for a ruler wanting an army on the cheap.
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An archer trains constantly all their life to acquire and maintain his skill with a bow. a crossbow can be taught in a day with weekly or monthly drills to maintain the skill. So yep, the crossbow might be slower but is a better weapon for a ruler wanting an army on the cheap.
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leonleon2021
Fanfact: something similar is happening in Sino-indian hot dispuited borders in modern days, all recent deadly skillmishes only involved Sticks, shields and stones!
A ggod step-back to avoid eccessive causalities, LMFAO
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Fanfact: something similar is happening in Sino-indian hot dispuited borders in modern days, all recent deadly skillmishes only involved Sticks, shields and stones!
A ggod step-back to avoid eccessive causalities, LMFAO
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kellenlean2076
Everyone always talks about James Bisonette but no one ever even mentions spinning 3 plates or even care to ask how or why he is spinning those 3 plates. These are the real questions that need answering people!
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Everyone always talks about James Bisonette but no one ever even mentions spinning 3 plates or even care to ask how or why he is spinning those 3 plates. These are the real questions that need answering people!
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rockoorbe2002
Fun fact: some nobles and even kings were actually proficient with bows. Two examples thar come to mind were William Wallace and Richard I. The Lionheart actually led the attack on Acre, crossbow in hand.
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Fun fact: some nobles and even kings were actually proficient with bows. Two examples thar come to mind were William Wallace and Richard I. The Lionheart actually led the attack on Acre, crossbow in hand.
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cristofori2230
Wait. Do you make these videos based off recent events or was this just a really well timed video Cause it's really impressive you wrote, animated, and recorded all this within a week timespan!
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Wait. Do you make these videos based off recent events or was this just a really well timed video Cause it's really impressive you wrote, animated, and recorded all this within a week timespan!
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history_matters
I want to make it known to all that there wasnt plate armor at that time.
Mail armor was the standard for knights
Plate armor would develop later, proper full plate armor is 14th-16th.
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I want to make it known to all that there wasnt plate armor at that time.
Mail armor was the standard for knights
Plate armor would develop later, proper full plate armor is 14th-16th.
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moblinmajorgeneral
The Pope that enacted the original ban on crossbows must've been horrified when he looked down from heaven and saw that those Christian kingdoms had developed firearms
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The Pope that enacted the original ban on crossbows must've been horrified when he looked down from heaven and saw that those Christian kingdoms had developed firearms
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user-fg3mi6io4i
If history matters sees this I think you should do some more ten minute history videos every once in a while this is just an idea though but I really liked this vid
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If history matters sees this I think you should do some more ten minute history videos every once in a while this is just an idea though but I really liked this vid
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lucianoosorio5942
King: Wait a minute, I’m the king! You can’t depose me, you’re deposed!
Pope: Aww. Wait a minute. I’m the Pope, you can’t depose me, you’re deposed!
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King: Wait a minute, I’m the king! You can’t depose me, you’re deposed!
Pope: Aww. Wait a minute. I’m the Pope, you can’t depose me, you’re deposed!
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geoffreystill1038
Imagine banning a weapon in order to lessen the amounts of Christians that die only to be told by the kings yeah they’re Christian. But they’re French too.
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Imagine banning a weapon in order to lessen the amounts of Christians that die only to be told by the kings yeah they’re Christian. But they’re French too.
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reaperz5677
Am I the only one who kind of feels like this video is. calmer Slower Like something changed in the way he narrates it. I kind of hate the slower pace, in fact.
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Am I the only one who kind of feels like this video is. calmer Slower Like something changed in the way he narrates it. I kind of hate the slower pace, in fact.
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Jefrings
Pope Paul III: Slavery of the indigenous peoples is bad and immoral!
Colonial powers: WHAT SPEAK LOUDER! WE CAN'T HEAR OR SEE YOU FROM ACROSS THIS OCEAN!
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Pope Paul III: Slavery of the indigenous peoples is bad and immoral!
Colonial powers: WHAT SPEAK LOUDER! WE CAN'T HEAR OR SEE YOU FROM ACROSS THIS OCEAN!
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