Arming a Medieval Knight

A medieval knight prepares for an empending battle at dawn. This video demonstrates how each piece of armor was designed for both protection and freedom of movement.

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• Windlass
• armor
• armour
• knight
• medieval
• breastplate
• helmet
• bevor
• pauldrons
• greaves
• guantlet
• guantlets
• chain mail
• plate
• maile
• castle
• larp
• reinactment
• reinacting
• gambeson
• sallet
• arming jacket

[Iselas181]

Reading all the posts in here is so funny. I can't believe people think, a sword of any kind could cut through armour like this, its just not happening. Oh and Knights raped and pillaged all the time, but then so did Samuria and just about every other warrior including modern times.

[IAmTheStig320]

@Iselas181

Well, we should keep in mind that while it's naive to think all knights were noble and chivalrous, it's also very cynical and almost certainly wrong to think that none of them were. Chivalry was an ideal to aspire to, and most of them did, but few of them actually met it. They were people, not paragons.

Also, samurai probably did more morally questionable things, considering that chivalry expects you to do the right thing, while bushido expects you to follow your lord no matter what.

[Balamutus3000]

good music, it gives the feeling of greatness

[HadesLament]

Hi, does someone know the theme music for this video, I will really appreciate the help.

[ErwinRommelsBattles]

@Rivannous Depends You might be able to do significant damage to the armor, but in an actual fight the person you would be fighting would not let you most of the time swing that massive thing of yours.

[gurkfisk89]

@kilzinha

Museumreplicas.co*m

I don't know if it's really accurate to medieval armor but it sure looks nice.

[Rivannous]

@Iselas181

my scottish claymore cuts through chainmail and pierces through 1/20 inch of solid steel with ease. but piercing the entire armor of steel plate, chainmail,leather and cotton... I don't think so, though I never tried it. But I think the damage it would inflict with a full force blow would be enough to crush several ribs.

[kilzinha]

where can i buy this armor???

[aqrzpro]

@ragdoll485 ROFL yeah and i supposed Columbus discovered America and was nice to the natives, didnt kill them off, or enslave them; And that the puritan pilgrams sat down with the natives to have a big thanks giving feast.

[BOKO00]

@ragdoll485

You are wrong, sir.

[EvilxMerlin]

@Giagantus

I've cut with both for years. I find cutting linen easier with a longsword than a katana. But thats just me.