Armor, Weapons And Warhorse In The Middle Ages

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Armor, weapons and warhorse were very important to a medieval knight. Even in the Middle Ages they were all very expensive, and this meant only wealthy men usually became knights. Some of the knights thought they could recover some of the costs by plundering the towns they captured.

During the Middle ages, the knight's armor was made out of metal. Some knights preferred to wear chain mail armor because it was lighter and others preferred plate armor even though it was heavier.

Thousands of rings made up chain mail armor. A popular chain mail armor was a long cloak known as a hauberk. The hauberk was very heavy, so the knights would wear a padded cloak under it so they could carry the weight. Sometimes a chain mail hauberk would weigh 30 pounds or more.

The chain mail afforded very good protection,
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The poleyns protected the knees, and the Cuisses protected the thighs. Gauntlets were worn to protect the hands, and the vambrace protected the lower arms. The shoulders were protected by Pauldron and the chest by the Breastplate. The upper arms were protected by the Rerebrace and the helmet protected the head.

Many types of weapons were used by the Middle Age knights. They used a long wooden pole that had a metal tip and hand guards that was called a lance. The knights used the long lance to attack from horseback. The knights preferred the sword when they were on the ground. The knights also used a club with a steel head called a Mace. The Longbow was considered a coward's weapon by many knights. The longbow did become very popular because you could attack from a distance.

The Warhorse was very important to a knight. The Warhorse was trained for battle. A good war horse could mean life or death for a knight. Sine War horses were call destriers. A Warhorse would also wear armor. They wore metal plates on their head, neck and sides, and their rump was covered with a heavy

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