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The 1500s was a transitional period, where Europe moved from a medieval to a modern society. We saw the centralisation and foundations of modern states, the birth of capitalism, and various philosophical concepts such as humanism. There were also major technological efforts which rapidly changed society. The printing press allowed for a mass production of books. But ofcourse, books are boring, and epic military history is fun people thought the same in the 1500s, which saw a great deal of military innovations.

But transitional periods are hardly stable. A lot of experimentation has to be done before stabilization occurs and something reliable is settled upon. This meant that there were a lot of weird weapons in the 1500s, ranging from a sort of tank, to the dreaded mushroom gun. Ofcourse, in this video, I'll only really be touching on weaponry from Renaissance Sweden, since that's where I got the most knowledge. But don't worry, we had a lot of weird weaponry, and some were used abroad as well. I will additionally include a few from England towards the end.

0:00 Introduction
1:03 Pike and Shotte
5:05 Firearms
8:57 Artillery
13:04 Conclusion

#history #weaponry #renaissance