Swords: Broad or Dainty

[Melody]

No: HPFGUIDX 45678

As I was watching to previews of the upcoming Potter event that must
not be named, I began to wonder...

What kind of sword would an 11th century knight carry and generally
have in his possession?

We know that the founding four were around a thousand years before
Harry.  Now assuming they all died at the normal ripe old age for
wizards and witches, what they owned would be reflected in the time
period they lived in.

Now, in the CoS, the only description we have of Godric's sword is--
Ch 17: "Something very hard and heavy...almost knocking him out."
       "Gleaming silver sword...handle glittering with rubies the size
         of eggs."
       "Harry threw his whole weight behind the sword and drove it to
         the hilt..."
Ch 18: "...name engraved just below the hilt."

Only reference again to the sword is in GoF--
Ch 30: "magnificent silver sword with large rubies set into the hilt."


Ok my point, what kind of sword would this be?  In the previews of the
MTMNBM part II, we see Harry thrusting about a Musketeer-esque sword.
 Very pretty, very honorable, but this type of sword did not come
around till the 16th - 17th century, right?  Wouldn't Godric have a
William Wallace type sword...a broad sword?  it does not have to be as
big as Wallace's, I mean a normal 12 year old boy could not wield that
size of a sword and Harry obviously was able to maneuver this one
about a bit, but it would be substantially bigger, right?

So, any swords experts out there?  I confess to know a little.  I
think I have a coloring book about swords somewhere.  :)


Melody
Who believes wherever there is a cape there has to be a sword...and
preferable a kilt too.  :)