@Emperor Louis The Retard As far as we know they normally didn't, but terms of surrender and such did exist and were used so a short term captivity might have been possible
War Kryhme well not to be that rich. There were multiple qualities of steel and you could buy 2nd hand stuff or off the shelf. You could also buy buy 1 piece at a time.
@@tzeentch800 bodkin couldn't damage good quality armor though. Let alone bodkin from longbow, even a shoot from pistol couldn't penetrate a properly made plate armor. Only a large, large caliber musket that could put holes in it.
@@muhamadsayyidabidin3906 I mean that depends on the quality of the armour as well as the bodkin arrow used most small calibre muskets and pistols could deliver enough stopping power to penetrate and kill a man in even the best and most expensive armour that's why knights stopped wearing them to begin with as weapons of war changed armour and sword fighting was obsolete
@@Hexados-666 that's why I said good quality armor. In the past, armor was tested or "proofed" By getting shot at by a crossbow on point blank range. If the result is just a dent, then the armor is "proof". Later on as handheld firearm became more and more powerful, armorer began proofing their armor using pistol instead. You could search on the internet about " Proofed armor" Or "armor of proof" And found many examples of bulletproof" armor.
We need to remake some us the same design physiology and all that just modern see how it turns out oh and if you think they won't the German bent a barrel on a gun to try to make a gun that could shoot side ways we a currently trying to do that
15th century: germany and italy competing to make the best engineered body armor 21st century: germany and italy competing to make the best engineered cars.
he probably wore his arming doublet over his gambeson. Also, wearing a full mail shirt in addition to his plate armor would make him tire very quickly because of the weight.
I can't even imagine the skill and time somebody needed in the 15th century to craft something like this with nothing but his hands and (comparable) primitive tools. My ancestors during the 15th century were helmet smiths from germany. They even were awarded with a heraldry because they forged helmets for the duke. Don't know much about it but we still have their heraldry to this day, as long as the last name which translates to "helm-maker" from german to english. If their work was even half as good as the armor in the video they must have been very skilled.
Tools were anything but primitive. An armourers shop would have a bewildering array of different types of hammers, stake tools, chisels, vises, and to top it all off, very often water-powered wheels for grinding and polishing the finished work.
@@althesmith That's why i said "comparable". They had no machines, tools or smelters powered by electricity. And no furnace could produce the temperatures that are possible today. That's also a reason why steel wasn't as good and flawless back then.
im a blacksmith, and let me tell you something...to even attempt to make this sort of harness is EXTREMELY difficult. The difference between a blacksmith, and an armourer is great. To build armour you need a totally different skill set and tools. Believe me I have made some armour, but it was just plain simple spaulders with 3 lames.
@@flynn659 was prepared for the onslaught of people cursing you for disagreeing with their opinion on what armor type looks best and was only a little disappointed nobody came...
@@MarikHavair It's funny, the gothic style seems to be more preferred right up until talking about the helmets. I've grown to quite like the German sallet (both aesthetically and in design), but most seem to prefer the Armet, which is usually associated with Italian kits.
Ponselgraphy, nah he got tired of being a knight, and choose to become a servant for his future offspring instead. It's rumored that to this day he still lives on, as an accountant with a lot of wealth.
When I was in the Marine Corps as a running joke I would have a boot (new guy to the unit) on my fireteam as my "squire". I would have him put my plate carrier and helmet on me like a squire gearing up a knight. I hope he carried on the tradition, just a bit of fun for the guys haha.
Have to say, I loved narrating these. They were expertly written and beautifully shot. Run my own history company now but never would have without my experience at this incredible museum.
The most amazing aspect of this and other armor is the symmetry that the makers were able to achieve without modern tools. Imagine getting down to the last detail and then gumping up the flutes. Just incredible this and all other armor work.
@@MelonMafia1 Kevlar is pretty useless against sharp things. Turns out, kevlar isn't terribly resilient against being slashed or pierced. It's very optimised for extremely fast moving, small projectiles. Maybe useful against crossbows, but not much else
@@hungrydragon9402 they wear Kevlar vest and bulletproof vest which is heavier than this armor. Your statement is wrong about wearing nothing on a battlefield nowadays because gun. And on those old days Europe is full of iron, gold and steel so they make armor from those recourses
@@Залізнийкулак A bulletproof vest weighs less than full plate armour. Also, nowadays almost no fighters use protection for the arms and legs. They wear much less armour than before.
I know why these people were looked upon as angels. Historically they might've been drunken bastards, but even today you look at that armor and it's just... beautiful.
the knights were not qany more drunken than other soldiers which probably wasn't much since alcohol is expensive to make without modern industrial methods
Eduardo Kopik Don't make me laugh, without modern regulation (that forcibly keep normal people from competing with big companies) everyone who had some land to grow crops/fruit would be making their own alcohol. And since in medieval times almost everyone was a farmer, alcohol was really easy to get, so much so that peasants preferred to drink beer over water (beer was the soft drink of the medieval world).
It's common to portray them as "drunken bastards" in dark fantasy (Game of Thrones, Dragon Age, etc) but make no mistake knights were human beings like you. They were just as capable of compassion and sincerity as anyone else, and some genuinely aspired to (and even lived up to!) ideals of chivalry.
@@dovahkiin2 It's true that the usual "table beer" was low alcohol. But wine and high proof ale both existed, and drunkenness wass well documented. Hell, there was even rudimentary distilling.
It's really rifled rounds that started to make armor obsolete, even then while full plate pieces became less common, thicker but smaller harnesses were still used
The musical selections were very tasteful, and period correct. Nicely done! I thought it was especially appropriate to hear the 15th century chanson "L'homme Armé"("The Armed Man"). Just the historical context around the appearance of that song, circa 1450s, is very interesting in its own right! "L’homme armé doibt on doubter. On a fait partout crier Que chascun se viegne armer D’un haubregon de fer. L’homme armé doibt on doubter." English: "The armed man should be feared. Everywhere it has been proclaimed That each man shall arm himself With a coat of iron mail. The armed man should be feared."
One thousand to 10k can get you a suit of armor of varying quality. Which considering inflation is nothing compared to what it would have cost at the time.
Fuck bethesda because bethesda is LAZY AS FUCK yeah thier games are fun and all but they are really just a one time played game, you play it once and do every thing you possibly can do in the game, you'll never comeback and if you did you will DIE of boredom and you will start realizing how RIDICULOUS THE VOICE ACTING IS ITS SOOO POORLY MADE That it makes me feel like the game was made by a 16 year old guy with the help of his family and friends and there are no cutscenes and the story is ridiculousness it self OH I AM DRAGON BORN NOW!!! and then more RIDICULOUS SHIT happen and you kill Alduin in THE MOST RIDICULOUS WAY POSSIBLE. Oh and they started adding micro transactions IN A SINGLE PLAYER GAME!!!!.
Hải Đỗ use a special mixed polearm called a bill hook. It can be used to hook into the joints of the armor and yank the knight anywhere you please, and then stab into the week points. It’s advisable to do this with some comrades at your back.
You've got a helmet, shield, and perhaps some sort of gambeson or even mail if you're lucky to protect you, and given a basic sword that hardly even phases a person in full plate to kill this experienced, skilled, well armed, and seemingly invincible warrior. youcandoitifyoubelieve
In case of a zombie apocalypse, the first thing I would do is break into a musuem and get me one of these. Zombies would have no chance of biting me, I would be invincible.
What's funny is that, when it comes to defense against edged weapons, this armor is still greatly superior to the stuff we use today. This is much more maneuverable and protective than any stab vest, but full plate is, regretfully, completely useless against gunfire.
well depends. the full plate was still in use after the gun had entered the battlefiel and could sucscsesfully stop musket balls. but later in the period the guns became much better and more widesprad. against modern gunfire it would not stand a chance so i agree on that XD
It would also mean the velocity of the bullet went through the metal and into the mans chest, often resulting in broken ribs, sternum, the metal could also bend inward making it difficult to breathe. Generally these injuries were blunt force trauma and were often just as deadly
Imagine trying to make armor for Henry the VIII. Apprentice: Master, these's aren't the correct sizes that the king requested. Armorer: Yes I am fully aware of that, but Christmas is coming up.
Why would that be useless? The plate would add protection against knives, somewhat to an extent bullets, and debris, while the kevlar, ceramics, and plastics would offer more protection against bullets and shrapnel. It would almost be like wearing a tank, though maybe this system could only work with an exoskeleton attached to the legs to take most of the load so I do see where it fails.
Put a functioning exo suit under it with a good system of heat venting, air filtration and air conditioning, plus battery life and you're onto something, but it's basically a mech already. Otherwise, 'plate' is nearly pointless. You no longer use plate as infantry protection against the extremely high velocity projectiles we now use, instead slapping it onto big vehicles with powerful engines instead. Know why? Because to attain a valid level of say, battle rifle (7.62x54mm), or even .50 caliber/medium MG protection, the steel has to be thick enough that it's weight is incredibly prohibitive to wear for a soldier. Kevlar *already* offers excellent protection against both knives *and shrapnel*. All you really need is Ceramic plating over the majority of the body or the more likely places to be hit, (chest, head, thighs, some supplemental bits on the arms and shins and shoulders) and a mix of both in a sturdy helmet, and well-made kevlar weaves with padding everywhere else. But seriously, steel plated armor is nearly pointless on people due to how easily it is pierced by even quite early 20th century firearms, and many before that. This idea was tampered with quite a bit in WWI, if you want to look at some interesting concepts, but many forms of personal steel shielding that were experimented with were ultimately useless against a single standard infantry rifle caliber round as they were too thin, (because they needed to be portable). While yes, steel would still be far better than nothing versus say, shrapnel, ceramic is already a bit lighter and more effective at shrugging off bullets while still being man-portable. The other issue with having a thick steel exosuit is in .. weight, believe it or not. In certain environments, something that godawfully heavy will simply not 'work' without tank treads or very long legs, or wider robofeet. That's part of the positives of tank treads.. wheels would sink into the ground due to the excessive weight of the armor, whereas the treads spread that force out over an enormous surface area comparatively speaking.
The music at the end made me kind of sad because that was the end of medieval armour even if we have things such as guns, tanks, grenades and nukes as weapons the sword and knights armour would still be my favourite forever.
@@psychepeteschannel5500 Idk if humans will ever get over warring with each other. Although if it did happen I would love to live in a world like that where money could be spent not on war, but to better humanity and protect our planet better, and just be united.
I know. Your sword will definitely 'get dirty' if you're actually using it anyway, so some fingerprints aren't a big deal. It's just the instinct in me reacting, as I keep steel arms and know how one smudge left unchecked can lead to a spot of awful rust. Obviously these things would be checked for damaged, repaired if needed, cleaned and re-oiled afterward. (So much work, really).
As a 2 year practitioner of sword martial arts, it would be terrifying to go against a trained knight without a harness of my own. I don't think most people understand just how protective these things were.
The samurai weren't stupid, they'd know their swords can't cut through metal armor. The samurai's armor was a lamellar construction similar to the coat of plates that the 13th century knight wore but over a larger portion of their bodies. A Sengoku Jidai samurai would have similar levels of protection to the 14th century knight. It would still be an uphill battle for the samurai, don't get me wrong, but I wouldn't call as one sided as that.
@@necipfortniteksakurek4725 correction, they were insanely good even against maces and warhammers. Those were the only weapons that had a chance of taking down a knight, it wasn't easy
The helmshmied harness, probably the most intricate and decadent of late 15th century Gothic plate. The best replica I have ever seen of this harness was bespoke made by William of Dragon Armourie and cost £80,000 which is over $100000.
It's interesting to see interpretations of noble houses and armor in science fiction and fantasy as well. For instance, in Dune, members of noble houses wear field projectors that impede projectiles in proportion to their kinetic energy, so bullets, arrows, and even the shock wave of an explosion are absorbed without damage to the wearer. They react violently with energy weapons like lasers, resulting in a custom forbidding noble houses to employ lasers (and a preceding tactic to use such fields like mines to set off explosions that tended to destroy troops using lasers), and can be pierced by low-velocity movements, leading to nobles learning knife fighting techniques (hence the quote "the slow blade pierces the shield," which is also used as a metaphor similar to "revenge is a dish best served cold," indicating that a careful plan will win out where a rush to act may fail).
It was very hard to kill a full armored knight mounted or dismounted, research about the old texts, even tho they were with cuts, bashed, without nose or a finger, pierced by an arrow and bleeding they still could fight and kill you one on one.
Absolutely stunning armour. Just one note, though: We never stopped using metal armour. While modern day soldiers don't wear full plate harnesses anymore (more's the pity) there are plenty of modern ballistic helmets, vests, and even some other armour sections (usually for the arms, shoulders and upper legs) which are made of steel. The difference is that now days, the steel plates are much, much thicker and subsequently, smaller and more simplistic, and are usually worn underneath layers of kevlar and fabric.
cain modern helmets are made of synthetics not steel and while some cheaper plates are made of stuff like AR500, for the most part, the stuff issue is ceramic
Amazing. It's a work of pure art! Also, imagine how terrifying this must have been to face in battle! Especially for a poorly trained and equipped peasant levy.
KrimzonKnight01 There are countless armorers around. If you want a piece that is fully wearable, actually protective, functional and fits your body perfectly you need some buck though.
Jack Lorenzo awesome shop for weapons and replicas, if you are in North america, but armour? Don't get nothing except from helmets and those are just for display. Problem is they are mass produced one size fits all pieces. I made the mistake to purchase a breastplate and hand armour when I was in tight budget but goddamnit it didn't worth it. Custom orders fitted and tailored on the person are the way to go for armour
+MrPanos2000 Well I agree with some of ur points, but I disagree with some. True in the kult of athena website there are alot of cheap reproductions and historically inaccurate stuff, but some of them are really good quality. Some of those helmets in that website can even stop a handgun fire(9mm). Yeah several of those armors are historically inacurate(wrong shapes, weight, thickness etc.) but can still provide decent protection
Thank you for this serie, it is very well realized and exquisitly informative. We can get a close look at historicaly accurate armour whilst seeing how it is worn. Big thanks!
My question is where are the tassets or the mail skirt? Without them the crotch and gap between the lames and the leg harness seems like a bit of a protective oversight.
The narrators did say they would be there, but they were left out for the sake of the presentation. But you are correct, there would still be segments of mail to protect the more vulnerable areas.
Draugr_the_Greedy not really. Mail was still used by men at arms, and by knights alike, just not as a primary method of protection. It was used to cover the joints and groin areas.
As soon as I layed my eyes on the armor my heart started beating loudly and my eyes almost began tearing. Because I knew if I wanted that armor, I have to make it myself.
3:21 you can hear the sound of fingers on plastic. Maybe i'm wrong, but just as maybe the armor in the video is a stage model made from plastic. So maybe its not so expensive after all. A full suit of armor runs you around 2 - 3k. Its a lot of money, but absolutely bearable for somebody who is really interested.
The whole suit is beautiful, but those gauntlets look like something out of a fantasy game/movie. Honestly astounding considering they were also practical.
Actually pretty doable. There isn't anything between the bottom of the cuirass and the top of the cuisses except that little bit of flared skirting, so you just have to reach around that to undo your fly (or codpiece), spread your legs a bit, and aim down (rather than the modern habit of aiming forward). I do wonder it they had butt-flaps on their trousers (similar to some modern-ish winter gear) for taking a dump though.
I'm drinking beer inside inn and watchin' how squire to dress a such heavy armor on such supreme knight. And everything i thanks to internet and miracles of XIth century. Best regards from Husaria!!
I asked armorsmiths here in Ukraine how mush would it make to produce such a full set of gothic armor (not ornated). So, it comes about €4500-€5000, plus €1500 for a real two-handed sword. And let's not forget about trained war horse and its protection, too. And I don't even think how much can cost a decent set of ornated tournament armor. And, of course, knights normally have had retinue, so called 'spear' - at least 2-3 squires, servants, etc. Rich knights travelled with some 20-30 men, or even more. And all of them had to be dressed, fed and armed in due course. Ok. Why I'm writing this at 4 a.m., that's the question...
4000-5000 is actually pretty cheap for a full suit of plate , most of the estimates i've seen were around 10,000-30,000 for a full suit of fitted plate armor
I'm just thinking of Euron Greyjoy in the Winds of Winter sample chapter "The Forsaken" and how he appears at the end of it wearing an entire suit of Valyrian Steel armor. So badass!
I could be wrong but weren’t those “detachable fashionably long pointed toes” used for mounted combat to easily guide your foot back into the stirrup if it slips out? I thought I remembered reading that somewhere.
They actually made armor about 4mm thick heavy armor in the late 15th century in order to stop bullets in fact the vikings and Mongolians had an armor called lamellar this light weight armor was made of stitched leather and plates in an over lapping pattern a group of scientists tested the armor and it was proven effective against not only longbows and crossbows but also early fire arms.
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"I've picked out the suit I want for my wedding."
Hahaha that gives me a idea
💖. Great armour as a may be heavy.
@@richardgoode5314 its only around 50 or 60 pounds thats not much
@@user-mr1zs1np7w A high price as to enter a museum in Britain!
@@richardgoode5314 ? Im sure armor is expensive
"the armor is made to FLEX properly, allowing the user full use of their personal/family wealth."
Funnily enough, flexing on your opponent was a very viable strategy in medieval war.
Raptormann0205 I can see it being a double edged sword because it you capture the guy you would be able to hold him for a pretty big ransom.
@The Pope That's exactly why you would wear incredibly fancy armor actually. Better to be captured than killed.
Flex on them peasants
@Emperor Louis The Retard As far as we know they normally didn't, but terms of surrender and such did exist and were used so a short term captivity might have been possible
People needed to be rich to buy armour back then. Today, you still need to be bloody rich to buy armour :(
Not as rich as those times though. They were tons of times more expensive
How much would one of these cost nowadays?
About 30k dollars? It's either this or a car...
The armour this reproduction is based off would have cost 1.2 million dollars in modern money . While the reproduction is anywhere from 20-50k
War Kryhme well not to be that rich. There were multiple qualities of steel and you could buy 2nd hand stuff or off the shelf. You could also buy buy 1 piece at a time.
Thanks for reminding people that this armor was actually made to fight in and took into account mobility as much as protection
Hearted on a year old video
11/10
*Guy shows up in this armor*
Enemy : "Oh shit, i hate this pay to win game"
Prepare the bodking heads. We will show this rich kid who is the boss.
War is litterally pay to win.
@@tzeentch800 bodkin couldn't damage good quality armor though. Let alone bodkin from longbow, even a shoot from pistol couldn't penetrate a properly made plate armor. Only a large, large caliber musket that could put holes in it.
@@muhamadsayyidabidin3906 I mean that depends on the quality of the armour as well as the bodkin arrow used most small calibre muskets and pistols could deliver enough stopping power to penetrate and kill a man in even the best and most expensive armour that's why knights stopped wearing them to begin with as weapons of war changed armour and sword fighting was obsolete
@@Hexados-666 that's why I said good quality armor. In the past, armor was tested or "proofed" By getting shot at by a crossbow on point blank range. If the result is just a dent, then the armor is "proof". Later on as handheld firearm became more and more powerful, armorer began proofing their armor using pistol instead. You could search on the internet about " Proofed armor" Or "armor of proof" And found many examples of bulletproof" armor.
Damn, I just can't get bored of medieval plate armor...
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We need to remake some us the same design physiology and all that just modern see how it turns out oh and if you think they won't the German bent a barrel on a gun to try to make a gun that could shoot side ways we a currently trying to do that
Both of these replies make me question existence
@Snek Supremacist i dont remeber ethier this was six months ago
I want to give you a like but you're at 666 likes.
im too poor to even look at that armor
Make it from cardboard.
That's a heart-melting comment indeed. :-)
Sayem it's much better if you buy from an armorer who tailors it to your body
Don't worry, if you be a peasant levy you might have a chance to look at your lord before you get thrown as meatshields.
forexjammer by the time of plate, professional soldiers with good armor made up the majority of an army
Gothic armor - the gucci of the 15th century
Accurate
Milanese Armour is the Gucci
@@tzeentch800 don't see the appeal
I don't know, Gothic Armours weren't mass produced in china and reselled as made in italy
No, it's Hugo Boss.
15th century: germany and italy competing to make the best engineered body armor
21st century: germany and italy competing to make the best engineered cars.
We just never stop battling each other lmao
In a sense, a car is engineered body armor, but one that's also mobile now too and has a nice heater/aircon, and sat nav!
We dont like talking about the only time they teamed up.
@@Robodragon17 ahem nope no we don't lol
It really isn't a contest with cars
looking to protect yourself or deal some damage?
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Nic Theam I'm looking too take Jeruselem got any Templar Garb?
@@extraextra8021 Deus Vult my friend!
Nic Theam AYE!
The finest weapons and armour.
yes this armour is probably effective
but nothing can stop an unscrewed pommel
What ???
It's a meme
End him rightly!
why did knights prefer an arming doublet instead of mail or gambeson
he probably wore his arming doublet over his gambeson.
Also, wearing a full mail shirt in addition to his plate armor would make him tire very quickly because of the weight.
The most beautiful armor ever designed!
I'm still more of a 14th century lover myself, but this is definitely a close second.
@TheBeastWithin
*Utterly disgusting!* You plebians need to get on my level, 16th century master race.
You forgot the most important part - "BRETHREN!?"
Look at 16th century cavalry armour .
Sigismund II Augustus Parade Armor
I can't even imagine the skill and time somebody needed in the 15th century to craft something like this with nothing but his hands and (comparable) primitive tools.
My ancestors during the 15th century were helmet smiths from germany. They even were awarded with a heraldry because they forged helmets for the duke. Don't know much about it but we still have their heraldry to this day, as long as the last name which translates to "helm-maker" from german to english.
If their work was even half as good as the armor in the video they must have been very skilled.
even this day with advanced tools
making an hard armor with that level of detail would be super hard
@@ofal5124 yeah it is.
Tools were anything but primitive. An armourers shop would have a bewildering array of different types of hammers, stake tools, chisels, vises, and to top it all off, very often water-powered wheels for grinding and polishing the finished work.
@@althesmith That's why i said "comparable". They had no machines, tools or smelters powered by electricity. And no furnace could produce the temperatures that are possible today. That's also a reason why steel wasn't as good and flawless back then.
Ah- you're a Helmschmidt?
"my lord, your hair looks magnificent today !"
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@@RoyalArmouriesMuseum You still look like you haven't been outside for a while
@@spongebobsquarepants8403 tf u doin lookin at armor, sir
@@jacksonguillory8114 my goals are beyond your understanding
@@spongebobsquarepants8403 Something about spongeboob saying this fills me with a sense of dread...
im a blacksmith, and let me tell you something...to even attempt to make this sort of harness is EXTREMELY difficult. The difference between a blacksmith, and an armourer is great. To build armour you need a totally different skill set and tools. Believe me I have made some armour, but it was just plain simple spaulders with 3 lames.
I personally think that out of the all the armours out there, the gothic armour looks the best...
Same here, personally not a fan of the large shoulder pieces of the Northern Italian style.
@@flynn659 was prepared for the onslaught of people cursing you for disagreeing with their opinion on what armor type looks best and was only a little disappointed nobody came...
@@cheesychipmunk8382 That's funny, I was under the impression that the Gothic style was the more appreciated of the two.
@@MarikHavair well there's plenty for both styles
@@MarikHavair It's funny, the gothic style seems to be more preferred right up until talking about the helmets. I've grown to quite like the German sallet (both aesthetically and in design), but most seem to prefer the Armet, which is usually associated with Italian kits.
Did anyone notice that the squire is the 11th/13th century knight ?
krisantha mahendra hmmm the squire is 200 y.o unknighted squire
Ponselgraphy, nah he got tired of being a knight, and choose to become a servant for his future offspring instead. It's rumored that to this day he still lives on, as an accountant with a lot of wealth.
Lol. Squire is a noble of the highest kind, not mere servant of a knight, but his trainee, pal and brother in arms. And he is as rich as his master.
Yeah, I kept reading all kinds of backstory into that - like the Norman knight's descendants became lackeys to the Hohenstaufens or something. :P
The Major Yes, and one day there will be only ONE!
Those sabatons rock
I see what you did there ;)
* Historical metal music intensifies*
Heh Royal armouries listen to a certain metal band I think.
No, they metal
Good one
*A few centuries later*
"Here's some plate armor, its ceramic"
When I was in the Marine Corps as a running joke I would have a boot (new guy to the unit) on my fireteam as my "squire". I would have him put my plate carrier and helmet on me like a squire gearing up a knight. I hope he carried on the tradition, just a bit of fun for the guys haha.
@@freedomforall1712 hopefully he stuffed some pogey bait and dip in the dump pouch like a good squire
Have to say, I loved narrating these. They were expertly written and beautifully shot. Run my own history company now but never would have without my experience at this incredible museum.
awesome job man, the short series really takes you back to those times
is all nice but how much stats does this set give?
+9 to AC, max dex +1, -5 armor check penalty (master crafted). Weight 40 lbs.
Natural Law ← clicks "remind me later" on software updates
Whats that supposed to mean?
Natural Law you're glued to one rpg from one era.
Is that supposed to be a problem for you?
The most amazing aspect of this and other armor is the symmetry that the makers were able to achieve without modern tools. Imagine getting down to the last detail and then gumping up the flutes. Just incredible this and all other armor work.
armour fascinates because it Is part of military history, technologies development and culture. Good video. We still have armour.
right, but today we call it Abrams or Leopard II
For those interested in Medieval Time travel
The Good Men by Matt Turner
Contact, second book by Walt Socha
Imagine how armor would’ve developed from the 14-17th centuries if the fire arm was never developed.
Bulletproof armor existed in 16th and 17th century
They might have discovered what kevlar was and used it as a third layering below the chainmail
@@MelonMafia1 Kevlar is pretty useless against sharp things. Turns out, kevlar isn't terribly resilient against being slashed or pierced. It's very optimised for extremely fast moving, small projectiles. Maybe useful against crossbows, but not much else
@@sirpuffball6366 I would imagine kevlar being pretty useful for arrows, and since it's going to be below chainmail it won't get cut as easily.
@Emperor Louis The Retard breastplate is still being used up to ww1
Who would win?
Hundreds of years of finely honed armor smithing skills,
Or one Shooty Boi?
Not the shooty boi, early guns had difficulty penetrating the armor.
@@gandalfthegrey2592 Yeah, but as you see today, combatans wear close to no armour specifically because of the shooty boi (and explodey boi).
@@hungrydragon9402 lol
@@hungrydragon9402 they wear Kevlar vest and bulletproof vest which is heavier than this armor. Your statement is wrong about wearing nothing on a battlefield nowadays because gun. And on those old days Europe is full of iron, gold and steel so they make armor from those recourses
@@Залізнийкулак A bulletproof vest weighs less than full plate armour. Also, nowadays almost no fighters use protection for the arms and legs. They wear much less armour than before.
I know why these people were looked upon as angels. Historically they might've been drunken bastards, but even today you look at that armor and it's just... beautiful.
the knights were not qany more drunken than other soldiers
which probably wasn't much since alcohol is expensive to make without modern industrial methods
Eduardo Kopik Don't make me laugh, without modern regulation (that forcibly keep normal people from competing with big companies) everyone who had some land to grow crops/fruit would be making their own alcohol. And since in medieval times almost everyone was a farmer, alcohol was really easy to get, so much so that peasants preferred to drink beer over water (beer was the soft drink of the medieval world).
they drank wine and beer, but it had way less alcohol then today
It's common to portray them as "drunken bastards" in dark fantasy (Game of Thrones, Dragon Age, etc) but make no mistake knights were human beings like you. They were just as capable of compassion and sincerity as anyone else, and some genuinely aspired to (and even lived up to!) ideals of chivalry.
@@dovahkiin2 It's true that the usual "table beer" was low alcohol. But wine and high proof ale both existed, and drunkenness wass well documented. Hell, there was even rudimentary distilling.
Armor: exists
Gunpowder: I'm about to ruin his whole career
After 300 years or so
Armor actually holds up pretty good after being shot
It's really rifled rounds that started to make armor obsolete, even then while full plate pieces became less common, thicker but smaller harnesses were still used
Gunpowder: *exists*
Tanks: im about to end this mans whole career.
@@user-wz3eu6us9k Shape charge.
Jesus, when he moved his arms and you saw truly how well crafted the armour was.. and the same for the gauntlets; what amasing craftsmanship!
YT recommendations didn't fail me this time. That was gorgeous.
Devs:
"Right, people say armour's starting to get too OP... Let's nerf it to s*** with black powder..."
The production value on these videos is great!
We're really glad you enjoy them!
The musical selections were very tasteful, and period correct. Nicely done! I thought it was especially appropriate to hear the 15th century chanson "L'homme Armé"("The Armed Man"). Just the historical context around the appearance of that song, circa 1450s, is very interesting in its own right!
"L’homme armé doibt on doubter.
On a fait partout crier
Que chascun se viegne armer
D’un haubregon de fer.
L’homme armé doibt on doubter."
English:
"The armed man should be feared.
Everywhere it has been proclaimed
That each man shall arm himself
With a coat of iron mail.
The armed man should be feared."
I also love the selection of music but I can’t seem to find it anywhere. Do you perchance know exactly this piece?
This is so freaking cool
I like how even 6 centuries later we're still too poor to afford even armour like this
Economies of scale.
This. Same reason clothing is so incredibly cheap now that we throw away shirts for getting stains and just buy more.
It's definetly cheaper now tho. Nowdays, reproduction armour costs like $30k. Back then it would have been more like $3 million
One thousand to 10k can get you a suit of armor of varying quality. Which considering inflation is nothing compared to what it would have cost at the time.
@@MelonMafia1 . . . no
It's so nicely articulated. And all the plates are still tightly fit together. So beautifully designed and constructed.
This is what I want my gear to look like in an rpg: realisitic and very very cool. Bethesda better look at this ...
Noneofyour Business BioWare is where its at
Fuck bethesda because bethesda is LAZY AS FUCK yeah thier games are fun and all but they are really just a one time played game, you play it once and do every thing you possibly can do in the game, you'll never comeback and if you did you will DIE of boredom and you will start realizing how RIDICULOUS THE VOICE ACTING IS ITS SOOO POORLY MADE That it makes me feel like the game was made by a 16 year old guy with the help of his family and friends and there are no cutscenes and the story is ridiculousness it self OH I AM DRAGON BORN NOW!!! and then more RIDICULOUS SHIT happen and you kill Alduin in THE MOST RIDICULOUS WAY POSSIBLE.
Oh and they started adding micro transactions IN A SINGLE PLAYER GAME!!!!.
Yes!
KC:D is for the 14th century video though.
Noneofyour Business get darksouls,so much cool plate Armor from many different historical points/cultures
Damn. This armour looks like a medieval Mercedes CLS :D
The cost would of been the equivalent of owning a new Ferrari today!
Imagine you met this guy on the battlefield
Hải Đỗ I would end him rightly with my pommel
It would probably be an fearfull sight as a foe
Hải Đỗ use a special mixed polearm called a bill hook. It can be used to hook into the joints of the armor and yank the knight anywhere you please, and then stab into the week points. It’s advisable to do this with some comrades at your back.
You've got a helmet, shield, and perhaps some sort of gambeson or even mail if you're lucky to protect you, and given a basic sword that hardly even phases a person in full plate to kill this experienced, skilled, well armed, and seemingly invincible warrior.
youcandoitifyoubelieve
Better have a hammer
Nice to hear someone giving my beloved hometown some credit, even as being one of the centres of armament industry.
In case of a zombie apocalypse, the first thing I would do is break into a musuem and get me one of these. Zombies would have no chance of biting me, I would be invincible.
Such beautiful armor.
What's funny is that, when it comes to defense against edged weapons, this armor is still greatly superior to the stuff we use today. This is much more maneuverable and protective than any stab vest, but full plate is, regretfully, completely useless against gunfire.
well depends. the full plate was still in use after the gun had entered the battlefiel and could sucscsesfully stop musket balls. but later in the period the guns became much better and more widesprad. against modern gunfire it would not stand a chance so i agree on that XD
It would also mean the velocity of the bullet went through the metal and into the mans chest, often resulting in broken ribs, sternum, the metal could also bend inward making it difficult to breathe. Generally these injuries were blunt force trauma and were often just as deadly
as somebody who looks at a cast aluminum block and thinks "wow that's an expensive part" that armor is jaw dropping.
Imagine trying to make armor for Henry the VIII.
Apprentice: Master, these's aren't the correct sizes that the king requested.
Armorer: Yes I am fully aware of that, but Christmas is coming up.
They should have just invented an armoured chariot for him, with a proper driver and armoured horses.
Blacksmith: How much armour do you need?
Knight: Yes.
adore these videos, thank you Royal armories. Very historic
Now we need a vid for the age of kevlar, ceramics and plastics.
what if we combined that with plate?
StripestheCat useless
Why would that be useless? The plate would add protection against knives, somewhat to an extent bullets, and debris, while the kevlar, ceramics, and plastics would offer more protection against bullets and shrapnel.
It would almost be like wearing a tank, though maybe this system could only work with an exoskeleton attached to the legs to take most of the load so I do see where it fails.
Put a functioning exo suit under it with a good system of heat venting, air filtration and air conditioning, plus battery life and you're onto something, but it's basically a mech already. Otherwise, 'plate' is nearly pointless. You no longer use plate as infantry protection against the extremely high velocity projectiles we now use, instead slapping it onto big vehicles with powerful engines instead. Know why?
Because to attain a valid level of say, battle rifle (7.62x54mm), or even .50 caliber/medium MG protection, the steel has to be thick enough that it's weight is incredibly prohibitive to wear for a soldier. Kevlar *already* offers excellent protection against both knives *and shrapnel*. All you really need is Ceramic plating over the majority of the body or the more likely places to be hit, (chest, head, thighs, some supplemental bits on the arms and shins and shoulders) and a mix of both in a sturdy helmet, and well-made kevlar weaves with padding everywhere else.
But seriously, steel plated armor is nearly pointless on people due to how easily it is pierced by even quite early 20th century firearms, and many before that. This idea was tampered with quite a bit in WWI, if you want to look at some interesting concepts, but many forms of personal steel shielding that were experimented with were ultimately useless against a single standard infantry rifle caliber round as they were too thin, (because they needed to be portable).
While yes, steel would still be far better than nothing versus say, shrapnel, ceramic is already a bit lighter and more effective at shrugging off bullets while still being man-portable.
The other issue with having a thick steel exosuit is in .. weight, believe it or not. In certain environments, something that godawfully heavy will simply not 'work' without tank treads or very long legs, or wider robofeet. That's part of the positives of tank treads.. wheels would sink into the ground due to the excessive weight of the armor, whereas the treads spread that force out over an enormous surface area comparatively speaking.
Temenos Lykourgos A very good point I'd say
The music at the end made me kind of sad because that was the end of medieval armour even if we have things such as guns, tanks, grenades and nukes as weapons the sword and knights armour would still be my favourite forever.
You might like exoskeletons, they might combine the beauty of body armor with artificial muscles.
I feel like modern weapons are too powerful, there's something amazing about using your strength and skill to fight.
@@psychepeteschannel5500 Idk if humans will ever get over warring with each other. Although if it did happen I would love to live in a world like that where money could be spent not on war, but to better humanity and protect our planet better, and just be united.
@@jorgejohnson875 cringe
These full plate armor is f***ing badass. All on this video is perfect
This tutorial tremendously helped my squire. Believe me you saved his life on this day. I am off to the front...
*Squire immaculately suits his lord in a gorgeous set of armor*. - Awesome.
*Then touches the sword blade with his bare hands*. - RREEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Temenos Lykourgos You can totally do that tho.
I know. Your sword will definitely 'get dirty' if you're actually using it anyway, so some fingerprints aren't a big deal. It's just the instinct in me reacting, as I keep steel arms and know how one smudge left unchecked can lead to a spot of awful rust. Obviously these things would be checked for damaged, repaired if needed, cleaned and re-oiled afterward. (So much work, really).
The gauntlets have leather gloves though.
Lol I winced at that too! :)
Well probably not the work that falls to the lord so who cares, just a bit more work that the squire brought upon himself
As a 2 year practitioner of sword martial arts, it would be terrifying to go against a trained knight without a harness of my own. I don't think most people understand just how protective these things were.
agree. but they are completly difrent cultures with diffrent takes on combat. it would be like pitching a viking against a roman soldier xD
The samurai weren't stupid, they'd know their swords can't cut through metal armor. The samurai's armor was a lamellar construction similar to the coat of plates that the 13th century knight wore but over a larger portion of their bodies. A Sengoku Jidai samurai would have similar levels of protection to the 14th century knight. It would still be an uphill battle for the samurai, don't get me wrong, but I wouldn't call as one sided as that.
And both knight and samurai would prefer to fight on horseback and with lances anyway.
But they are not good against maces, warhammers and etc.
@@necipfortniteksakurek4725 correction, they were insanely good even against maces and warhammers. Those were the only weapons that had a chance of taking down a knight, it wasn't easy
Neat detail: the song playing at the beginning of the video is called "L'homme armé", meaning "the arm(or)ed man".
Just came here to say this. So clever!
The helmshmied harness, probably the most intricate and decadent of late 15th century Gothic plate. The best replica I have ever seen of this harness was bespoke made by William of Dragon Armourie and cost £80,000 which is over $100000.
gotta love a nice Salet. The whole set is simply a masterpiece.
It's interesting to see interpretations of noble houses and armor in science fiction and fantasy as well. For instance, in Dune, members of noble houses wear field projectors that impede projectiles in proportion to their kinetic energy, so bullets, arrows, and even the shock wave of an explosion are absorbed without damage to the wearer. They react violently with energy weapons like lasers, resulting in a custom forbidding noble houses to employ lasers (and a preceding tactic to use such fields like mines to set off explosions that tended to destroy troops using lasers), and can be pierced by low-velocity movements, leading to nobles learning knife fighting techniques (hence the quote "the slow blade pierces the shield," which is also used as a metaphor similar to "revenge is a dish best served cold," indicating that a careful plan will win out where a rush to act may fail).
Terrible armor, how am i supposed to protect against a pommel with that?
What's a pommel gonna do to you?
end me rightly
A single pommel is only useful as a butt plug.
fischkopp1234 You've obviously never have been ended rightly with a pommel
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Dying while wearing this must've been so frustrating for the knight
I think that dying in general would be pretty frustrating
The medieval era had so many assets
You could loot you could travel you could have anything you want. Provided you were a knight
It was very hard to kill a full armored knight mounted or dismounted, research about the old texts, even tho they were with cuts, bashed, without nose or a finger, pierced by an arrow and bleeding they still could fight and kill you one on one.
Knight's ghost: Hey armorer!
Armorer: WTF!?
Knight's ghost: I want a refund.
This is an amazing video and you give a lot of good information! I look foward to seeing more videos
This is how John Wick of 15th century prepared.
Absolutely stunning armour.
Just one note, though: We never stopped using metal armour. While modern day soldiers don't wear full plate harnesses anymore (more's the pity) there are plenty of modern ballistic helmets, vests, and even some other armour sections (usually for the arms, shoulders and upper legs) which are made of steel. The difference is that now days, the steel plates are much, much thicker and subsequently, smaller and more simplistic, and are usually worn underneath layers of kevlar and fabric.
we use full plate armor till today... they are so big that 3 to 4 fit inside...today they are called tank.. the knights of the modern battlefield
cain modern helmets are made of synthetics not steel and while some cheaper plates are made of stuff like AR500, for the most part, the stuff issue is ceramic
1:20 "The squire begins by fitting the armoured shoes, or Sabatons"
*FOR THE GRACE, FOR THE MIGHT OF THE LORD!*
The names are just fabulous.
Amazing. It's a work of pure art! Also, imagine how terrifying this must have been to face in battle! Especially for a poorly trained and equipped peasant levy.
The squire been arming men since the 11th century. Legend has it that he still arm men today!
my eyes are in tears.... so beautiful. *sniff *sniff
Where'd they'd get the reproduction of the sigismund armor? I'd love to own one one day.
KrimzonKnight01 There are countless armorers around. If you want a piece that is fully wearable, actually protective, functional and fits your body perfectly you need some buck though.
+Jack Lorenzo show him the armor page idiot
Jack Lorenzo awesome shop for weapons and replicas, if you are in North america, but armour? Don't get nothing except from helmets and those are just for display. Problem is they are mass produced one size fits all pieces. I made the mistake to purchase a breastplate and hand armour when I was in tight budget but goddamnit it didn't worth it. Custom orders fitted and tailored on the person are the way to go for armour
+MrPanos2000 Well I agree with some of ur points, but I disagree with some. True in the kult of athena website there are alot of cheap reproductions and historically inaccurate stuff, but some of them are really good quality. Some of those helmets in that website can even stop a handgun fire(9mm). Yeah several of those armors are historically inacurate(wrong shapes, weight, thickness etc.) but can still provide decent protection
Do not buy armor from Kultofathena. Weapons, yes. Armor, go to an armorsmith (wassonartistry.com is a good example)
Goddamn, that thing is STYLISH
German design! 😉
It's fun to recognize l'homme arme in the background!
Thank you for this serie, it is very well realized and exquisitly informative. We can get a close look at historicaly accurate armour whilst seeing how it is worn. Big thanks!
My question is where are the tassets or the mail skirt? Without them the crotch and gap between the lames and the leg harness seems like a bit of a protective oversight.
During this period mail had fallen out of use in conjunction with plate. It's not like the knight cannot protect those areas himself anyway.
The narrators did say they would be there, but they were left out for the sake of the presentation. But you are correct, there would still be segments of mail to protect the more vulnerable areas.
Draugr_the_Greedy not really. Mail was still used by men at arms, and by knights alike, just not as a primary method of protection. It was used to cover the joints and groin areas.
could also be that this is a cuirass that was meant to be used mostly on horse. I thinkt hey had less groin protection
at horse you dot need it, warhorse equipment already protects groin, and without horse knights use groin protect plate.
0:58 some 500 years later and that statement still holds true
The richest of men ... I could afford this and I do not belong to the richest of men.
no one:
me at 3 am : watchin
As soon as I layed my eyes on the armor my heart started beating loudly and my eyes almost began tearing. Because I knew if I wanted that armor, I have to make it myself.
Me gearing up for a boss fight where I'm gonna get wrecked in Elden Ring
After a grueling fight the knight died with a toothpick in his eyes😂
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4:40 "[armour attachment straps could be] cut or fall way"
//Cesare Borgia Fight Intensfies//
0:25 That is beautiful.
3:21 you can hear the sound of fingers on plastic. Maybe i'm wrong, but just as maybe the armor in the video is a stage model made from plastic. So maybe its not so expensive after all.
A full suit of armor runs you around 2 - 3k. Its a lot of money, but absolutely bearable for somebody who is really interested.
The whole suit is beautiful, but those gauntlets look like something out of a fantasy game/movie. Honestly astounding considering they were also practical.
... Knight (right after getting dressed for battle): I need to pee.
Actually pretty doable.
There isn't anything between the bottom of the cuirass and the top of the cuisses except that little bit of flared skirting, so you just have to reach around that to undo your fly (or codpiece), spread your legs a bit, and aim down (rather than the modern habit of aiming forward).
I do wonder it they had butt-flaps on their trousers (similar to some modern-ish winter gear) for taking a dump though.
I'm drinking beer inside inn and watchin' how squire to dress a such heavy armor on such supreme knight. And everything i thanks to internet and miracles of XIth century. Best regards from Husaria!!
1:46 Imagine you could only afford the armoured shoes.
Well then just kick the shit out of your enemies!
Ah yes, the Sir Jordans
Sir Drippy
My God, this is a work of art.
Generally, I'm not a big fan of decorated armor, but the Sigismund armour is a real piece of art, I wonder how long it took to make.
I asked armorsmiths here in Ukraine how mush would it make to produce such a full set of gothic armor (not ornated). So, it comes about €4500-€5000, plus €1500 for a real two-handed sword. And let's not forget about trained war horse and its protection, too. And I don't even think how much can cost a decent set of ornated tournament armor.
And, of course, knights normally have had retinue, so called 'spear' - at least 2-3 squires, servants, etc. Rich knights travelled with some 20-30 men, or even more. And all of them had to be dressed, fed and armed in due course.
Ok. Why I'm writing this at 4 a.m., that's the question...
4000-5000 is actually pretty cheap for a full suit of plate , most of the estimates i've seen were around 10,000-30,000 for a full suit of fitted plate armor
@@bringbackthebattleships8933 sure, your prices must be actual for the EU, US, Canada. In Ukraine everything is much cheaper.
The video quality is pretty good considering it’s from the 15th centurt
How A Man Shall Be Armed: 22nd Century -
*Phased plasma rifle in the 40-watt range*
Hey, just what you see, pal.
These armors are truly incredible! It blows my mind how someone could craft a suit like these, & make it fit properly. 😵💫🤯😵
7:00 "... I knew I shouldn't have eaten those medieval tacos."
Do what's this? A standard 40/40 build stacking poise and defense? Can you fast roll?
No, no they can't. I saw no Havel's and no fathers mask.
Personally I go to 140 so I can have an extra 40 vitality.
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@@johntripp5159 I've seen that video lol.
@@johntripp5159 Did you get my joke/reference?
"The demise of metal armor" until
IRON MAN
now the 16th century please
Flame1234 #doge kinda true. Armors looked a little differently but worked the same
Maximillian was pretty dope though
James J its just gothic armor with fluting
well the helmet in particular is more armet than sallet
And it has more palte corarage than the gotic styles to memory
guns...
I'm just thinking of Euron Greyjoy in the Winds of Winter sample chapter "The Forsaken" and how he appears at the end of it wearing an entire suit of Valyrian Steel armor. So badass!
For those interested in Medieval Time travel
The Good Men by Matt Turner
Contact, second book by Walt Socha
I could be wrong but weren’t those “detachable fashionably long pointed toes” used for mounted combat to easily guide your foot back into the stirrup if it slips out? I thought I remembered reading that somewhere.
*This is a fluted plate armor set. All craftsdwarfship is of the highest quality.*
Getting ready for Dark Souls session, I see lol
After 100 years: muskets have entered the chat*
They actually made armor about 4mm thick heavy armor in the late 15th century in order to stop bullets in fact the vikings and Mongolians had an armor called lamellar this light weight armor was made of stitched leather and plates in an over lapping pattern a group of scientists tested the armor and it was proven effective against not only longbows and crossbows but also early fire arms.
Love l'homme armée in the background! Fits perfectly with this subject
I too was thinking the same