Mace

A mace was a club-like weapon made of wood or steel. Blows from a mace could kill or break the bones of a knight wearing mail armour. The mace was favoured by clerics who were not allowed to carry weapons with blades. Odo of Bayeux apparently used a mace during the Battle of Hastings.

Section 55: Odo of Bayeux using a mace atthe Battle of Hastings (Bayeux Tapestry, c. 1090)
Section 55: Odo of Bayeux using a mace at
the Battle of Hastings (Bayeux Tapestry, c. 1090)