Middle Ages

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…

Medieval armor was highly effective. But despite its effectiveness, medieval armor did not make knights invulnerable. There were a few ways to kill a knight in full armor despite him…

One of the most important possessions of a medieval knight was his armor. And while the armor that knights used changed over time from shirts of chainmail (so-called Hauberks) to…

Have you ever heard the statement that people in the Middle Ages were always dirty and never bathed? While that is a pretty common stereotype about the Middle Ages, it…