Medieval Armour

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What Should You Know About Medieval Armour Before Building Your Kit Are you considering putting together a medieval armour kit? That’s super exiting, and perhaps a daunting task, knowing where to start? Maybe we can help to clarify the whole thing. Medieval armour was pretty much a massive assortment of different protective gear that men wore during the Middle Ages. To be more precise, the range was covered by all kinds of things like quilted layers and chainmail which was very flexible, to leather that was even more reinforced and the splendid, slowly increasing use of plate from the 13th to the 15th centuries. When you see the Middle Age protection that is available nowadays, it is basically the designs that were formed by the actual needs of the time: things like movement, clever weight distribution, money, and the constantly changing battlefield threats of each era. This site is your straightforward, reasonable guide to medieval armour. You will understand from the simple breakdown how the main components functioned, the changes of styles over time, and how to apply these concepts to selecting the right armour for your LARP, cosplay, fair, or reenactment kit. How Does Medieval Armour Fit Together Protection in the Middle Ages is built as a layered system shaped by need, skill, and wealth. Fighters rely on padding for shock absorption, mail for wide flexible coverage, and later metal plates for strong reinforcement. Early centuries depend almost entirely on padding and rings, while later periods add shaped metal for the torso, arms, and legs. Each layer fills a gap left by another, which is why the system stays effective for so many centuries. Plate arrives later. Once metalworkers learn to shape larger pieces, armour takes on a new form. A solid breastplate, shaped limb protection, and reinforced joints appear. Mail does not disappear. It shifts into a supporting role and covers the flexible zones plate cannot reach, such as the throat, underarms, hips, and back