An essential part or the armour was the shield. The shoulders were protect either by chain-mail sleeves or cauldrons. In addition, pictorial sources frequently show iron hats, often with one or two view ports. A very common helmet type was the bascinet, with its distinctly shaped "klappvisor", giving rise to the name "hounskull". If the armour lacked a hook, the spear or lance was lodged in the bouche, a notch in the shield, which covered the left arm controlling the reins and the lower part of the helmet. Some cuirasses and breastplates were equipped with a hook to support the knight´s spear or lance in combat. "Combination" armour was used by heavy cavalry - it was based around chain-mail, supplemented by plate armour on the limbs and a simpler version of the cuirass or plackart, or just a gambeson (quilted breast-coat). The best armour of the early 15th century was considered to be that made in Germany and Italy. the kettle helm ("kettle hat"), the wallet or the great helm.Īrmour was crafted by plate-smiths and helmers, often from one piece of tempered sheet metal (skullcaps, sallets) or riveted together from several smaller pieces (kettle helms, great helms). The soldier´s head was protected by a helmet: e.g. Plate armour was developed thanks to improved steel-making techniques and the ability to beat out larger sheets of metal at forging mills. In the 14th century manufacturing capabilities grew to include the forging of stronger, often combined armour. Therefore a better protection was needed for the knights of the time driving development towards the equipment available in Kingdom Come. Modern tests, using Cuman bows, show that they easily pierce a chainmail at 30 metres, the preferred engagement range of the Cumans. The Cumans in Kingdom Come were skilled horse-archers. Modern research shows that it was a superb protection against slashing damage but easily pierced. Find an armoury In the early 13th century the chainmail was the peak of personal protection.
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