The Timeperiod from 500 to 1500.
Today knights are usually depicted with long hair and beards by Hollywood. But is that a true depiction of a medieval knight? Or in other words: Did knights really have…
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Knights Had Long Hair & Beards – Fact or Fiction?!
The knight with his Great Helmet is one of the most iconic images when it comes to the depiction of the Middle Ages. But most don`t know that knights actually…
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What Did Knights Wear Under Their Helmets – A Complete Guide
When we think about the Middle Ages, then a knight in shining armor is probably the first thing that we imagine. And yet movies also love to depict the villain…
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Medieval Armor Was Painted – Fact or Fiction?!
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…
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Medieval Armor Was Hot – Fact or Fiction?!