Would a MEDIEVAL KNIGHT choose a POLLAXE or SPEAR?

Thanks to Established Titles for sponsoring this video! Get 10% off on any purchase with code SCHOLA10. Go to and help support the channel! Some people have come to believe that the pollaxe (AKA poleaxe) is THE knightly primary weapon of the late medieval period when fighting on foot. But the fact is that medieval art shows knights on foot often, probably even usually, being armed with spears as their primary weapons. So why would a late medieval knight choose either a pollaxe or a spear? Facebook & Twitter updates, info and fun: Schola Gladiatoria HEMA - sword fighting classes in the UK: Matt Easton’s website & Pinterest: Easton Antique Arms: