Hussite Warfare: The Armies, Equipment, Tactics and Campaigns 1419-1437

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/ahrrn7/how_common_was_sword_ownership_in_the_middle_ages/ It's impossible to generalize this question, unfortunately. The Medieval period was a long time, and there were so many distinct regions that had their own legal and cultural standards for arms ownership that what might be true in one place would be odd or abhorrent in another. The poster in the link is referring to Germany. Scholagladitoria video: Sword carrying laws in medieval England Commoners and weapons in medieval times By at least the 14th Century, burghers would've been able to afford swords or might've been loaned one from their guild, but only for specific purposes: traveling across hostile places or part of a contingent supplied by a town for war - no open carry in most towns. Bohemia being part of the Holy Roman Empire for almost the entirety of this period, so would've had similar laws regarding ownership of swords, especially since the towns had plenty of Germans. Burghers would've had access to swords, since it was part of their civic duties and some would've served in contingents supplied by towns. Since both Hussite and Crusader forces had burghers, they'd have swords. The Medieval Soldier: 15th Century Campaign Life Recreated in Colour Photographs Hussite Warfare: The Armies, Equipment, Tactics and Campaigns 1419-1437