Middle Ages

The types of armor that were worn in the Middle Ages evolved over time. While chainmail was used throughout the Middle Ages, plate armor was only developed in the Late…

When we imagine the Middle Ages, then most of us (probably influenced by movies) imagine people with white skin. But was that really the case? That was the question I…

When we think of the Middle Ages then we usually imagine brave knights in shining armor. In both movies and video games, but also in our imagination, these knights usually…

The knight in his full suit of plate armor is probably among the first things we imagine when thinking about the Middle Ages. And for good reason! Not only were…