Historical Swords

Longswords are only one type of European sword, and not therefore generic. A far broader and better candidate for universality would be the broadsword. There were many types, the estoc, the hand-and-a- half, the greatsword, but it's not at all correct to associate longswords, double handed swords, montantes, claymores, zweihänders for TWO hands with knights. Knights on horseback preferred lances, spears, sometimes axes or maces, but mainly their knightly sideswords were for 'mano solo' and used as protection, and therefore NOT longswords.