Fig 4.13 By the 1400s, knights wore full plate armour. It weighed approximately 25 kilograms but meant that there was no need for a shield. The plate armour was made from hammered iron which was joined with rivets and leather straps.
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CHAPTER 4 CHECK-IN Source B
u The following source is an extract from Statuta Armorum (The Statutes of Arms), c. 1260.
At the request of the Earls and Barons and of the Chivalry of England, it is ordained and by our Lord the King commanded, that from henceforth none be so hardy, whether Earl, Baron, or other Knight, who shall go to the Tournament, to have more than three Esquires in Arms to serve him at the Tournament; and that every Esquire do bear a Cap of the Arms of his Lord, whom he shall serve that day, for Ensign.
And no Knight or Esquire serving at the Tournament, shall bear a sword pointed, or Dagger pointed, or Staff or Mace, but only a broad sword for tourneying. And all that bear Banners shall be armed with Mufflers [metal gloves] and Cuishes [armour for the thigh], and Shoulder-Plates, and a Skull-cap, without more.
Looking at the evidence
1. For whose attention is this source written? 2. Explain what you think the underlined words mean in this source. 3. What do you think is meant by the phrase ‘none be so hardy’? 4. List the different parts of defensive armour that are mentioned in this source. 5. List the different weapons that are mentioned in this source. 6. Why do you think it was necessary to insist that knights bring only one sword to the tournament?