The World Of Medieval Armor by ____THe.bosS 2011/03/13 16:18
The people of the middle ages may have witnessed the most wars of civilization. While fighting medieval armor is a must for a knight in order to protect himself. During the 13th and 14th century they did this by wearing chain mail. The less wealthy of the people could only afford to wear leather and padded armor. After centuries of chains full body metal suits were created.
Before full body suites were invented, chainmail was the protection of choice for knights.When the safety suites advanced to full body suites they were not available to everybody. Only the rich could afford to use this protection while the less fortunate were still using leather and padded gear. The items worn by knights was a statement of wealth and a way to tell the difference between the social class and military.
Although medieval suits were created to protect knights, they came with weaknesses. The suites were created out of thousands of rings put together to create a piece of suite. During battle areas between the chains were sometimes able to cause damage at the right angle. However all of the vital areas such as the chest and back were covered with plate at that time.
Eventually in the 15th Century plate was turned into full body suites. A padded garment known as 'aketon', or 'gambeson' was worn under as reinforcement. With these new suites chain is now used only to protect smaller vital areas that plates can not cover. It is also used on a knights helmet as a skirt to protect the neck. All of this protection has an approximate weight of 50 Lbs covering from their head all the way to their toes.
Just one leg of a knight consists of at least four different pieces. The chain that once was used for full body protection is now used just for small areas that plates can not cover. The helmets worn by Knights were always equipped with neck protection and detachable visors.
While worn by Knights these outfits are also worn by their faithful horses. The armor worn by the warhorses is called Barding. The body, chest, neck and head were covered with plates and their rear covered with padded cloth. Even as advanced as all of this equipment seems its time was not long lived.
However the change in armor did not come soon enough. Not long after the full body armor suite was invented, gun powdered weapons were also invented. The suites proved to be no match for the newly created weapons. Presently medieval armor is used for ceremonial purposes and decoration. The items available now are more decorative with more extensive fluting and very ornate with intricate engravings. The prices to purchase these items range anywhere from a *150 to the thousands of dollars.
medieval armor
The people of the middle ages may have witnessed the most wars of civilization. While fighting medieval armor is a must for a knight in order to protect himself. During the 13th and 14th century they did this by wearing chain mail. The less wealthy of the people could only afford to wear leather and padded armor. After centuries of chains full body metal suits were created.
Before full body suites were invented, chainmail was the protection of choice for knights.When the safety suites advanced to full body suites they were not available to everybody. Only the rich could afford to use this protection while the less fortunate were still using leather and padded gear. The items worn by knights was a statement of wealth and a way to tell the difference between the social class and military.
Although medieval suits were created to protect knights, they came with weaknesses. The suites were created out of thousands of rings put together to create a piece of suite. During battle areas between the chains were sometimes able to cause damage at the right angle. However all of the vital areas such as the chest and back were covered with plate at that time.
Eventually in the 15th Century plate was turned into full body suites. A padded garment known as 'aketon', or 'gambeson' was worn under as reinforcement. With these new suites chain is now used only to protect smaller vital areas that plates can not cover. It is also used on a knights helmet as a skirt to protect the neck. All of this protection has an approximate weight of 50 Lbs covering from their head all the way to their toes.
Just one leg of a knight consists of at least four different pieces. The chain that once was used for full body protection is now used just for small areas that plates can not cover. The helmets worn by Knights were always equipped with neck protection and detachable visors.
While worn by Knights these outfits are also worn by their faithful horses. The armor worn by the warhorses is called Barding. The body, chest, neck and head were covered with plates and their rear covered with padded cloth. Even as advanced as all of this equipment seems its time was not long lived.
However the change in armor did not come soon enough. Not long after the full body armor suite was invented, gun powdered weapons were also invented. The suites proved to be no match for the newly created weapons. Presently medieval armor is used for ceremonial purposes and decoration. The items available now are more decorative with more extensive fluting and very ornate with intricate engravings. The prices to purchase these items range anywhere from a *150 to the thousands of dollars.
medieval armor
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