medieval knee cops Maliënkolders en schaalpantser the two large hinged cheekpieces

the two large hinged cheekpieces that closed over the chin at the front

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Poleyns appeared around the second half of the 13th century and were the earliest type of plate armor added to a knight’s armor

Hij weegt ongeveer 700 gram

Full chainmail chausses were presumably already in use at the beginning of the 9th century and spread via the Danube or Italy

medieval knee cops Maliënkolders en schaalpantser the two large hinged cheekpiecesPoleyns appeared around the second half of the 13th century and were the earliest type of plate armor added to a knights armor. Poleyns were worn over chainmail chausses and provided an extra layer of protection for the vulnerable knees. For mounted warriors, the legs were always a weak spot. The development of poleyns coincided with the emergence of the shorter heater or knights shield, which replaced the older, taller kite shields that extended to