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Metal armor (plate armor) was not invented in medieval age, it was already used by ancient greeks and romans. Metal armor allowed knights to be stronger.
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What kind of clothes did knights wear in the middle ages?
They wore metal armor to protect themselfs.
What are the differences between samurai's and knights?
samurai have an armor made out of bamboo, leather and some metal. but knights armor are made of steel or many chain mails joined together Samurai didnt have the chivalry that was requested from knights
Where did the knights who killed Thomas Becket hide their weapons?
According to Edward Grim's eyewitness account they hide them under a sycamore tree, and their metal armor under cloaks.
What happened to the knights after the middle Ages?
At the battle of Crecy, arrows from English longbows penetrated the metal of the armor used by knights. (In Eastern Europe full body armor proved ineffective against Mongol recurve bows.) After that the job of knight as a warrior was replaced by that of a cavalryman. Cavalrymen would carry shields but would no longer carry full body armor. In England, the position of knight became an honorary rank.
Did people in the medieval times like wearing medieval dresses?
The knights armor wouldn't be comfortable because they are in full metal armor and would possibly be extremly hot where as the cloth clothing (gowns, etc) would be nice and cool and less movement restricting because it is a lighter material
Did the invention of metal armor allowed the knights to use a lance?
Yes
Is it true that the invention of metal armor allowed knights to ride horses?
People rode horses long before there was metal armor.
The invention of metal armor allowed knights to ride horses?
False it was to much weight for a horse to carry
What did knights use to make there armor?
Metal.
What was used in knights armor?
metal, leather and hides
Is the invention of metal armor allowed knights to use lances true?
no.the invention of the stirrup allowed knights to use lances.(armour protects, but its the stirrup that allows the knight to control the horse better, and be braced against the impact of a lance that would otherwise knock the rider from the saddle)
What are the metal rings called that medieval knights have on their armor?
Chain mail
What did knights wear?
knights wore metal armor which was very hard to carry on because it weighed many pounds!
What types of clothing did knights wear?
They would wear suits of metal plate armor, but early knights wore tough leather
What kind of clothes did knights wear in the middle ages?
They wore metal armor to protect themselfs.
Why did knights wear metal?
The knights wore metal mainly to keep their enemies' arrows from piercing their bodies and killing them. These suits of armor were also handy in reducing injury during sword fights.
What did a knight where in medieval times?
knights wore a chain like jacket under lots of metal armor.
