Why Armor Did Not Make Knights (Fully) Invulnerable...
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A common question that people ask when seeing the effectiveness of armor in tests is "how did anyone even die in battles?". Which is perfectly understandable, so let's dig into some ways in which knights in a full suit of armor might meet their demise.
My playlist of armor videos, including tests on a various helmets and a breastplate:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxClq4a6GD70k2oqBV3jBEIW0M_znFYxH
ARROWS vs ARMOUR - Medieval Myth Busting by Tod's Workshop:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBxdTkddHaE
Longbow versus breastplate - which will win? by Lindybeige
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ej3qjUzUzQg
Warbow / English Longbow Vs Plate, Chain Maille and Gambeson by Thegn Thrand
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqkiKjBQe7U
Breaking Shafts by Tod's Workshop
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mtDbC202dI
*** Sources ***
Battle of Agincourt
https://www.deremilitari.org/RESOURCES/SOURCES/agincourt.htm
https://royalcentral.co.uk/features/6-facts-about-the-battle-of-agincourt-55562/
https://archive.org/details/henriciquintian02willgoog/page/n5/mode/2up
Battle of Hemmingstedt
http://self.gutenberg.org/articles/eng/Battle_of_Hemmingstedt
https://military.wikia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Hemmingstedt
Battle of Towton
https://amzn.to/34ct3r9 (Amazon.com)
https://amzn.to/34bIC2p (Amazon.ca)
Historical manuscripts on armored dueling
https://wiktenauer.com/wiki/Category:Armored_Fencing
Armor thickness
https://history.stackexchange.com/questions/25500/how-thick-was-late-medieval-horse-armor
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