Scandinavia and the World
Scandinavia and the World

Comments #9880092:


GaryM

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Knights of old 26 1, 2:41am

Spiral stairs in castle turrets were built such that the wall would be on the right when climbing. The defender would be able to swing a sword right handed while the aggressor climbing the stairs would have to use their left. Left handed knights were heavily recruited to overcome the issue.