Blaze@reddthat.com to pics@lemmy.world · 6 months agoHenry VIII's armor from the Tower of London. Interesting cod piecefiles.catbox.moeexternal-linkmessage-square47fedilinkarrow-up1224arrow-down15
arrow-up1219arrow-down1external-linkHenry VIII's armor from the Tower of London. Interesting cod piecefiles.catbox.moeBlaze@reddthat.com to pics@lemmy.world · 6 months agomessage-square47fedilink
minus-squareLuvs2Spuj@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·6 months 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-up1·6 months 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