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The knight in his shining armor is probably among the first images that come to mind when we think of the Middle Ages. But what did knights wear beneath their…

Chainmail had already been used by the ancient Romans (who most likely had adopted it from Celtic tribes). Throughout most of the Middle Ages, chainmail remained the armor worn by…

Movies and video games love to depict medieval kings and knights in golden armor. But did golden armor really exist in the Middle Ages or is it just a fancy…

Lately, I have heard the claim that medieval armor was actually dangerous to the knight wearing it since it could get extremely hot inside the armor so that heat exhaustion…