> And Western knights did not like it. Their armor protected them from most weapons they would face with the exception of the longbow, a weapon that took years

> And Western knights did not like it. Their armor protected them from most weapons they would face with the exception of the longbow, a weapon that took years to learn and decades to master. But crossbows could slice right through the armor at greater range than even a longbow, and shooters could be trained in hours or days. I don't think that's true either, plate armor should give good protection against arrows and bolts.