Parts of armor

migueldiaz · 22nd December 2008, 06:08 PM

Here's related illustrations, from Osprey's English Medieval Knight 1400-1500 (2001).

As always, the color plates in the book are not even the tip of the iceberg!

fernando · 22nd December 2008, 11:16 PM

Parts of a Milaneze garniture atributable to Portuguese king Dom Sebastião (1570).
Rainer Daehnardt collection.

Fernando

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Titus Pullo · 18th February 2011, 04:27 PM

Sometimes, I wonder how they went to the bathroom if they had to go right before a battle.... [laugh] If you needed to go, that would be the time! [laugh]

Joe082 · 13th October 2011, 07:10 PM

One must assume that it would have happened and probably it would not have been a rare incident. There were only two options:
a. Hold it until you can take off your armour
b. Relieve yourself in the armour.
The latter was probably the only realistic option.

Joe082 · 13th October 2011, 07:29 PM

To continue with these examples of fine armour I would love to submit these pictures.
The first two are the ceremonial armour of Grandmaster Alof de Wignacourt. He was Grandmaster of the Knights Hospitaller between 1601 and 1622.
The last picture is his horse's Champron.

22nd December 2008, 06:08 PM	#1
migueldiaz Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Manila, Phils. Posts: 1,042	Here's related illustrations, from Osprey's English Medieval Knight 1400-1500 (2001). As always, the color plates in the book are not even the tip of the iceberg! Attached Images

22nd December 2008, 11:16 PM	#2
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Is this on-topic? Parts of a Milaneze garniture atributable to Portuguese king Dom Sebastião (1570). Rainer Daehnardt collection. Fernando . Attached Images

13th October 2011, 07:29 PM	#5
Joe082 Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Malta (Europe) Posts: 6	To continue with these examples of fine armour I would love to submit these pictures. The first two are the ceremonial armour of Grandmaster Alof de Wignacourt. He was Grandmaster of the Knights Hospitaller between 1601 and 1622. The last picture is his horse's Champron. Attached Images

18th February 2011, 04:27 PM	#3
Titus Pullo Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 123	Sometimes, I wonder how they went to the bathroom if they had to go right before a battle.... [laugh] If you needed to go, that would be the time! [laugh]

13th October 2011, 07:10 PM	#4
Joe082 Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Malta (Europe) Posts: 6	One must assume that it would have happened and probably it would not have been a rare incident. There were only two options: a. Hold it until you can take off your armour b. Relieve yourself in the armour. The latter was probably the only realistic option.