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4 days ago · Knight's armor: Protection, symbol and work of art of the Middle Ages. Knights' armor was more than just protective clothing. They embodied the power, status and artistic skill of their time. Armor and helmets: more than just metal. Armor reflected technological progress; They served as a status symbol and an expression of knightly ideals
4 days ago · The armourers of the Middle Ages were faced with the task of reconciling flexibility and protection. Today's developers are also faced with this challenge. Modern body armor uses flexible materials and ergonomic designs - concepts that have their origins in the late plate armor of the 15th century.
16 hours ago · A European mail shirt. Chain mail (also known as chain-mail, mail or maille) is a type of armour consisting of small metal rings linked together in a pattern to form a mesh. It was in common military use between the 3rd century BC and the 16th century AD in Europe, while it continued to be used in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East as late as the 17th century.
16 hours ago · A stained-glass panel from Canterbury Cathedral, c. 1175 – c. 1180, depicting the Parable of the Sower, a biblical narrative In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period (also spelt mediaeval or mediæval) lasted from approximately 500 to 1500 AD. It is the second of the three traditional divisions of Western history: antiquity, medieval, and modern. Major developments ...
5 days ago · The Knights Templar were one of the most widely recognized religious military organizations of the Middle Ages. They enjoyed great military success, suffered stunning military defeats, and parlayed tax exemption into considerable wealth. In the early 14th Century, they met a sudden and violent end. Muslim armies had conquered the city of ...
4 days ago · The English Fur Trade in the Later Middle Ages. London Record Society, volume 38. The focus of this study of the medieval English fur trade is the Skinners' Company of London, which governed the usage, manufacture and sale of furs and controlled the conditions of apprenticeship in the craft. Veale discusses the international nature of the trade ...
3 days ago · Wolfram von Eschenbach and his squire (Codex Manesse, 14th century) A squire cleaning armour A squire helping his knight, in a historical reenactment in 2009 A squire holds the warhorse of his knight, detail from monument to Sir Richard Stapledon (d.1326), Exeter Cathedral. In the Middle Ages, a squire was the shield- or armour-bearer of a knight.
