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Two munitions factories were
set up - one inside the Tower of London and
the other tucked away here at St Briavels
in the Forest of Dean because of the large local
deposits of iron ore, which could be smelted and forged
into crossbow bolts, or quarrels,
as they were technically known. In 1228, King Henry's chief
quarrel maker, John Malemort, was sent here to begin work at a
state-of-the-art forge within the bailey. "The King wills that quarrels shall
be made with all speed "and kept here for his own use," were his orders and Malemort set
about making no fewer than 100 quarrels a day
set up - one inside the Tower of London and
the other tucked away here at St Briavels
in the Forest of Dean because of the large local
deposits of iron ore, which could be smelted and forged
into crossbow bolts, or quarrels,
as they were technically known. In 1228, King Henry's chief
quarrel maker, John Malemort, was sent here to begin work at a
state-of-the-art forge within the bailey. "The King wills that quarrels shall
be made with all speed "and kept here for his own use," were his orders and Malemort set
about making no fewer than 100 quarrels a day
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Two munitions factories were
set up -
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one inside the Tower of London and
the other tucked away here
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at St Briavels
in the Forest of Dean
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because of the large local
deposits of iron ore,
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which could be smelted and forged
into crossbow bolts,
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or quarrels,
as they were technically known.
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In 1228, King Henry's chief
quarrel maker, John Malemort,
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was sent here to begin work at a
state-of-the-art forge
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within the bailey.
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"The King wills that quarrels shall
be made with all speed
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"and kept here for his own use,"
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were his orders and Malemort set
about making no fewer
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than 100 quarrels a day.
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Movie Summary
Dr Sam Willis traces the history of the weapons that have shaped Britain.
