Blaze to pics@lemmy.world · 1 month agoHenry VIII's armor from the Tower of London. Interesting cod piecefiles.catbox.moeimagemessage-square48fedilinkarrow-up1224
arrow-up1224imageHenry VIII's armor from the Tower of London. Interesting cod piecefiles.catbox.moeBlaze to pics@lemmy.world · 1 month agomessage-square48fedilink
minus-squareLuvs2Spuj@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 month agoImagine being a regular foot soldier in this era, wearing some leather armour and maybe chain mail. Then this steel behemoth comes at you with his pals.
minus-squareancap shark@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoLeather armor was mostly not a thing. Afaik you’d be using a padded armor like gambeson or brigandine
Imagine being a regular foot soldier in this era, wearing some leather armour and maybe chain mail. Then this steel behemoth comes at you with his pals.
Leather armor was mostly not a thing. Afaik you’d be using a padded armor like gambeson or brigandine