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"Among the earliest metallic armor to be worn by medieval knights was chainmail armor, consisting of tens of thousands of interlocking rings woven painstakingly by hand to form a shirt, coif, or leggings. Because of the mild steel produced in medieval times each ring had to be riveted to keep all the rings from spreading and opening under the weight of the piece. Underneath the metal armor the knight would wear a padded garment known variously as an "aketon," or "gambeson." To this defensive equipment he added a shield, usually made of leather-covered wood, and a helmet. As the medieval arms race progressed and new, more powerful weapons were developed (such as the longbow and crossbow), chainmail became ineffective on its own."
"Late in the Middle Ages plate armor began to appear (ca. late 13th/early 14th century), first as reinforcements to vital areas such as the chest and shoulders, and finally as a complete suit (ca. early 15th century). The medieval "knight in shining armor" that most people think of is the fully plate-armored knight. Chainmail armor was now relegated to protecting smaller vital areas that could not be covered with plate armor, such as the groin and under the arms. The shield became smaller, or disappeared altogether as it became unnecessary and redundant."
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How do you use knight in a sentence?
The knight in shining armor was very handsome from the book The Sleeping Beauty.
What equipment did the Romans use to capture forts?
they used catapults ropes and javelns
What is a noble lord?
In the feudal system during and after the Middle Ages, a "knight" was the level below the nobility, who were the level below the king. A "vassal" was granted the use of land in exchange for fealty to a noble or knight. The noblemen directly under the king were called the "barrens" (from which the title baronderives).
Where did the squire live in the medieval time?
The squires of the Middle Ages were young men training to be knights. They worked for knights and lived with the knights. In peaceful times they would have lived on a manor, possibly in the manor house, or in a castle. In wartime, they would have lived in castles or, if the knights were in the field, in tents or in buildings appropriated or rented by the knights as needed. The use of the word squire for a village leader or prosperous land owner came about after the Middle Ages ended.
Did the black knight ever really exist?
Indeed he did, though not as we imagine him. In history, Edward III's son, also named Edward was known as 'The black prince' as his armour was blackened with the use of heat blackening. He was around between 1330 - 1376.
