A
mace was a club-like weapon made of wood or steel. Blows from a mace
could kill or break the bones of a knight wearing mail
armour. The mace was favoured by clerics who were not allowed
to carry weapons with blades. Odo of Bayeux
apparently used a mace during the Battle
of Hastings.
Section
55: Odo of Bayeux
using a mace at
the Battle
of Hastings (Bayeux
Tapestry,
c. 1090)
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