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A knight was armed and armored to the teeth. He had so much armor and weapons that he depended on his squire to keep his armor and weapons clean and in good working condition. At first the armor was made of small metal rings called chain mail. A knight wore a linen shirt and a pair of pants as well as heavy woolen pads underneath the metal-ringed tunic. A suit of chain mail could have more than 200,000 rings. However, chain mail was heavy, uncomfortable, and difficult to move in. As time passed, knights covered their bodies with plates of metal. Plates covered their chests, back, arms, and legs. A bucket like helmet protected the knight's head and had a hinged metal visor to cover his face. Suits of armor were hot, uncomfortable, and heavy to wear. A suit of armor weighed between forty and sixty pounds. Weight and mobility were not the issue, it was the heat inside the armor. Some knights even protected their horses in armor.
A knight also needed a shield to hold in front of himself during battle. Shields were made of either wood or metal. Knights decorated their shields with their family emblem or crest and the family motto.
A knight's weapon was his sword, which was about 3-4 pounds, depending on length. It was worn on his left side in a scabard fastened around his waist. A knife was worn on the knight's right side. Knights used other weapons in combat as well. A lance was a long spear used in jousts. Battle axes, war hammers, and maces were also used to defeat the enemy.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agomedieval soldiers wore different types of armor.
in examble english soldiers:archers were usually less armored like english longbowman they wore gambersons,steel helmets and other things...
Footmen usually wore mail hauberk or brigandine, helmets like kettle hat,bascinet,sallet,nasal helmet or other types ,english footmen usually carried swords. but all weapons of Europe were swords,spears,axes and a llot of other things.Cavalry was well equiped they wore from mail to plate armor but plate armor wasnt after 14th century.
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∙ 11y agothere were all kind of armor and weapons that the people used in the middle ages
high hall's and gun's
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∙ 15y agomail medium armour used in early middle ages plate strong armour deflects swords better than mail brigadine light armour ofen used by militias
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What did a woodcutter do in Medieval Times?
A woodcutter cut down various type of trees for wood. In the Middle Ages (medieval times), wood was the primary fuel. The different types of wood were used for such things as building homes and shelters, furniture making, heating for warmth and cooking, and heating for pottery making, metal and glass work. Many things depended on a regular supply of wood. The woodcutter who went into the forest to cut wood and bring it back was a major part of the medieval economy.
How much was an egg in Medieval Times?
The price of the egg depended largely on the size, quality, symmetry, and type of egg. A Swedish ostrich egg could often be sold for as much as Kr 12, but if the egg contained a minor defect, it may be sold for as little as Kr 3. Chicken eggs were not sold in medieval times as the invention of the chicken only came about in 1736 when Louis Trebeval of Paris, produced the world's first chicken. 5 years later he developed the rooster, and the chicken population has been growing ever since.
'What was the social structure in the 1300s - medieval Europe'?
it was based on feudalism... there is a feudalism pyramid if you go on google images and type in feudalism pyramid
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What where the symbols gladiators have on their armor?
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What types of people were there in medieval time?
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What type of people lived in the medieval times?
humans
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What is medieval armor material called?
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What type of food did Muslims eat during the medieval times?
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How to give birth was the main one.
What type of daily fare did a common person have for his meals in the Medieval Times?
apple
What type of people used the battering ram in medieval sieges?
The attacking soldiers would use it to try and enter the city or castle
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i dont know.. books?
In what time period does the 'Inheritance Cycle' take place?
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What type of soldiers fought in William duke of Normandy's army in the battle of hastings?
There were cavalry (horses), foot soldiers and archers
