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Cause they felt like it

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Q: Why did knights wear the chain mail armor like they did?
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What are the metal rings called that medieval knights have on their armor?

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Did knights have swords?

Yes. Knights had swords. Also they hadarrows, shields, chain mail and armor.


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What is a 4 letter word synonym for mail?

Armor is a 5-letter word starting with A that means "mail," as in chain mail armor worn by medieval knights.


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What is a chain mail worn by knights called?

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What knights wear?

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What are the different types of body armor?

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What did Norman Knights wear?

The Bayeux Tapestry shows many examples of Norman horsemen's typical wear. The standard armor for them was a knee length mail shirt. Chain mail is a type of armor made up of tiny interwoven metal chains.


Knights wear this to protect their bodies?

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What is the proper name for a knights attire?

There is no real answer to this question as the attire varied in names based on what you wore. Chain mail, leather armor, plate mail, scale mail etc. The best reference that I can come up with is renaissance clothing.