Tuesday, December 07, 2021

How Well Could Knights Move in Medieval Armour?

In the early 15th century a knight, known as Boucicaut, documented his training in armour. In this film medievalist Daniel Jaquet examines the range of motion a knight might have had while wearing armour. Using the moves described by Boucicaut, he tests his own mobility in a suit specific to his own personal measurements, made by an armour specialist from the Czech Republic. 


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