When people talk about the Middle Ages, the first thing that comes to mind - it's knights. In world history, nor any other era is not so bright as the attribute and character. Most popular with knights can compete unless the New Age Pirates. Unfortunately, the true image of a knight rather strongly distorted romantic literature, and modern mass culture.
Fact time: not at all difficult
Armor are not so heavy and very mobile.
Contrary to popular misconceptions, knightly armor is not heavy. Romance and modern cinema rather strongly distorted reality in respect of Full Plate Armor. At its peak (when armor became really complete and contained a large number of security features) armor weighed 20-25, at least 30 kg. This is less than the weight of modern firefighting equipment and full combat infantryman calculations.
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Weight armor is distributed evenly throughout the body, moreover, the suspension system has contributed to reduce the load on the shoulders and back. No need to also think Dreadplate restrict movement. The lamellar structure and movable studs helped the soldier to move in much the same way as without armor. Moreover, the majority of the Knights in the tournament even armor quietly climbs into the saddle without any help.
Note: Although the tournaments still existed "ladder" in the saddle. In the end, all of a sudden war, and you are tired!
Fact Two: Features fight
By the way, these wooden swords really fought in the later tournaments.
Unfortunately, modern historians and designers do not know how exactly the cavalry battle took place in conditions of war. It is obvious that the main emphasis is on the first "entry" into the enemy system using copies. However, the details of how it happened is still not clear.
At the same time, it is known from written sources other interesting details. When the spear broke, and mixed martial orders, knights crossed swords. Unlike the spear, a sword to pierce armor almost had no chance. Neither of which the "fencing" is out of the question. Knights just beat each other blades, like metal sticks. In addition, the knights tried often enough to come from behind to grab a "colleague" of the helmet and pulled out of the saddle for a horse.
Fact three: the hooks and boards
Folding hook for fixing the spear.
Sword - something important and symbolic, fanned by a halo of romanticism. However, the main knight weapon was still a spear. As long as Europe finally seized firearms, heavy knights with lances were the most terrible weapon. Cavalry attack was unstoppable. Blow lance at a speed of 30-40 km / h directs any armor. However, he often injured, and most knights.
That is why on the Plate armor began to appear special hooks-stops, which were placed before the spear attack. Hook, breastplate armor and warhorse turned into a single offensive system.
By the way, another interesting feature is that the knightly shields constantly decreased from century to century. The more perfect became the armor, the less the case panels.
Fact four: the pages (not) need
Dress is possible and very, really.
Even the most poor knight was a squire. The main task of sensible squire been caring for his master's gear. Explanatory squire - a third of a knight in combat success. Page oiled armor, check armor and weapons, courting clothes. He also helped the knight dress up before a tournament or battle.
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However, practice shows that dressed in battle armor and can be on their own, without help from man. However, it takes more time, and most importantly tires. Yet even 20 kilos on his shoulders - it is 20 kilograms on his shoulders.
Fact five: Tournament - this is not a sport
Tournament - a great workout.
Sports jousting began only at the end of the Middle Ages. Initially, it was something like exercise. Chief Knight skill - is the ability to stay in the saddle. Unfortunately, horse riding and cycling - this is not the same thing. This skill very quickly "atrophy." Therefore, representatives of the military aristocracy fought regularly. If there is no war - organized tournaments.
In the first tournament knights do not fight one on one, and fought it all. Such fights consisted of two stages - the horse collision on spears and melee swords in the saddle. At first there was not even the tournament equipment. Of course, injuries at this time was especially high.
Fact six: get up very hard
It is quite painful and very dangerous.
Many people know from childhood that fell from the saddle the knight can not stand himself. And indeed it is. However, the knight can not climb at all because it would be hard because of the armor, so that a fall from a horse - it's still an adventure. In addition, a spear, even the tournament armor is very heavy. Very often, the Knights received something like a concussion. Unfortunately, the tournaments have always been very dangerous. More dangerous than modern football and boxing together.
Fact Seven: Who war, and to whom your own mother
Such is the business.
Knights were not so noble, what they show classic romantic literature. You have to understand that their morals presented the military aristocracy of any power, were very severe people who are accustomed from an early age to risk their lives. However, they did not perceive the war as a misfortune. It was a totally normal part of their lives, in fact - the only purpose of the Knights as a class society.
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And the most important thing was that war is always allowed to earn good money! Robbery and looting is almost never blasphemed in a feudal society.
Fact Eight: intimate question
Codpiece protecting knightly honor and dignity, but to pee had to endure.
There is a popular misconception that the knights went to the toilet. It argued that medieval men were just doing all things right in the armor. This is a bold theory, but, like all happened actually, unfortunately we do not know. Considering that in addition to armor a knight was also clothes, hardly he "walked by yourself." Most likely, the knights, as well as advanced pilots, tried to go to the toilet before and after important points. It is obvious that in the battle, when the fear, fury and adrenaline cloud the mind, the desire to pee - the last thing that worried man.
Fact Nine: expensive-rich
In the Middle Ages the front armor did not exist. |Foto: 1zoom.ru.
Do not believe those who say that the knights were not a beautiful armor in combat. Of course, when the knight went to war, his helmet is not decorated with the figure of the tournament, but the horse was not covered with fleur blanket. However, each knight is still trying to decorate their gear to the best financial opportunities. After all, a luxury - it's not only beautiful, it is (as it does not sound strange) could save your life. Well decorated combat armor is the best evidence that the person in it is very rich, and therefore it makes sense to try not to kill him in battle, and to take alive. Practice hostages and ransoms in the Middle Ages was absolutely normal.
In addition, the knights are often not felt for each other some hate, because all of them were members of the same class. In fact - a corporation that companies regularly conflicted and sort things out.
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