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  1. Transitional armour. Transitional armour describes the armour used in Europe around the 13th and 14th centuries, as body armour moved from simple mail hauberks to full plate armour. The couter was added to the hauberk to better protect the elbows, and splinted armour and the coat of plates provided increased protection for other areas.

  2. A coat of plates is a form of segmented torso armour consisting of overlapping metal plates riveted inside a cloth or leather garment. The coat of plates is considered part of the era of transitional armour and was normally worn as part of a full knightly harness.

  3. Full Plate Mail Armour 1400AD - 1600AD Page 4 Plate mail armour is the most advanced type of armour. It consists of dozens of metal plates of various sizes all shaped to fit a certain part of the body. Eg. upper thigh, shoulder, head, etc. Under a suit of plate mail is worn a quilted jacket called an *****. (See **** for more info.) Onto certain

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  5. Jan 29, 2022 · Other examples of transitional medieval armour include “splint-mail”, which was created by reinforcing tough cloth or leather clothing with steel bars or “splints”. Debate rages over the “ Valsgärde splint armor ”, which appears to be an early set of splint-mail armor dating from the 7th century CE — but we are certain that ...

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › White_armourWhite armour - Wikipedia

    White armour, or alwyte armour, was a form of plate armour worn in the Late Middle Ages characterized by full-body steel plate without a surcoat. Around 1420 the surcoat, or "coat of arms" as it was known in England, began to disappear, in favour of uncovered plate. Areas not covered by plate were protected by mail sewn to the gambeson underneath.

  7. Similar suit currently being made. This suit is based on several Italian harnesses of the late 14th century. "Transitional" is the term generally used to describe armours of this time period. During the 14th century armour styles were transitioning from primarily chainmail to full plate. Short inspirational texts from the Bible were etched into ...

  8. Maximilian armour is a modern term applied to the style of early 16th-century German plate armour associated with, and possibly first made for the Emperor Maximilian I. The armour is still white armour , made in plain steel, but it is decorated with many flutings that may also have played a role in deflecting the points and blades of assailants ...

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