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To my knowledge, the theory of defence-oriented staircase chirality in medieval castles (i.e. to assist defenders in using their swords right handed while impeding the attackers) is now considered a myth. Is this true? What is the current state of scholarship in this (somewhat narrow) field?

by /u/tlumacz in /r/AskHistorians

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