I absolutely and totally abhor violence, but I find the history of arms (and much besides - it is all ingenuity and inspiration), equally as fascinating.
This is an excellent illustration of how lunatic man's inhumanity to man is, and how completely wacko logic works, along with some beautiful engineering and design.
The presenter is very, very far from the best out there, but the subject matter (mostly) trumps the presentation. If this intrigues, have a look at his other videos, all from the Royal Armouries.
This is an excellent illustration of how lunatic man's inhumanity to man is, and how completely wacko logic works, along with some beautiful engineering and design.
The presenter is very, very far from the best out there, but the subject matter (mostly) trumps the presentation. If this intrigues, have a look at his other videos, all from the Royal Armouries.