Quarterstaff
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A quarterstaff, also short staff or simply staff is a traditional European polearm, which was especially prominent in England during the Early Modern period.
Quarterstaves in use, from Old English Sports, Pastimes and Customs, published 1891
1921 illustration of Robin Hood and Little John fighting with quarterstaffs
Little John
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Little John is a companion of Robin Hood who serves as his chief lieutenant and second-in-command of the Merry Men. He is one of only a handful of consistently named characters who relate to Robin Hoo
Quarterstaff
…the British Academy of Stage and Screen Combat, and the British Academy of Dramatic Combat. Historical practice 1921 illustration of Robin Hood and Little John fighting with quarterstaffs Paulus Hector Mair in his martial arts compendium of the mid-16th century, details techniques of fighting with the staff…
Little John's grave in St Michael's Church graveyard, Hathersage