What was the dagger in Elizabethan times used for?

Answer 1

Well, as weapons. In order to kill a knight in armour a long thin dagger was used, that was able to wedge into the weak spots in their body armour and possibly pierce a vital chest organ.

Answer 2

it was used for your left hand to stab the person you were fighting. while the rapier is in your right hand trying to fight them off.

Answer 3

Aside from fighting and defense, daggers were used in parts of medieval Europe as a mark of freedom. For example, free Anglo-Saxon women wore daggers to show they were not slaves.

Answer 4

Daggers were in use everywhere. A dagger is just another knife and most medieval men would carry one.