How important were shields for a knight in the middle ages?

Anonymous

∙ 13y ago

Updated: 8/20/2019

A shield was not very important for the knights because it wouldn't protect them from and weapons they used back then. Plus they didn't have the right kind of the mettle back then like we have today.

Wiki User

∙ 13y ago

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