Different
types of armor
- Norman Shield
it is used in the 11th and 15th centuries. It is made of
wood, metal, or made with both.
-Wall
Shield. It
was good for really protecting you. Another is called pavise. The pavise is a
lot like a Wall shield it is huge it was rarely everused in combat.
-Torque
the torque is made of metal. It is like neck chain worn by
the ancient Gauls.
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Brugundy- The
Burgundy
was an open faced helmet. It was mostly used in the 16th century in
Europe
.
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Finger Plates are another type of armor it is used to protect your hand.
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Thigh Guards are used
for
protecting the thighs
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Cuisses they are made of leather and metal they
protect the upper part of the leg.
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Ventail
is used for protecting the neck.
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Chain
Mail it
is used for the same thing as ventails.
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Neck Guard it is used for covering the neck and shoulders.
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Brigantue it is flexible body armor.
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Hauberk it is made of chain mail and is like armor.
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Scale mail it is used for protecting against cuts.
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Surcoats they are used for horse back riding.
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Tracers, Vambraces, and arm Greaves they are all the same thing they
protect the arm down to the wrist.
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Ring Mail it
is the same thing as chain mail.
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Cabasset it is
another opened faced helmet.
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Great Helm is
used for protecting the head it is one of the best.
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Heaumes it is like the great helm.
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Bevor is
a chin and neck protector.
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Heator
is a shield that protects the knight in battle.
That is all the different types of armor and what they
do.