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Medieval Armour has all your armour needs for the renaissance fairs or medieval re-enactments. We carry high quality battle-ready and functional leather armour, steel armour, chainmail armour, helmets, and shields.
This list identifies various pieces of body armour worn from the medieval to early modern period in the Western world, mostly plate but some mail armour, arranged by the part of body that is protected and roughly by date.
Plate armor emerged victorious — birthing an age of the highest form of the armorer’s craft. The evolution of medieval armor was a complex mix of technological innovation, social change, and shifting symbolism, and its story reveals the deep undercurrents of medieval history.
Medieval armor refers to the protective gear that was worn by soldiers, notably knights, during the Middle Ages. Ranging from helmets and breastplates to gauntlets and greaves, this armor played an instrumental role in the way battles were fought and won.
European warriors of the early Middle Ages used both indigenous forms of military equipment and arms and armor derived from late Roman types. One of the most widely used types of helmet was the Spangenhelm .
Plate armour is a historical type of personal body armour made from bronze, iron, or steel plates, culminating in the iconic suit of armour entirely encasing the wearer.
Medieval Armor suits. We have a great selection of full armor sets - from lamellar and laminar Eastern kits and early Old Norse leather suits to SCA's favorite XIV and XV century Western knights armour.
Probably the most recognised style of armour in the World became the plate armour associated with the knights of the European Late Middle Ages, but continuing to the early 17th century Age of Enlightenment in all European countries.
Explore the Comprehensive Evolution of Armour, from the Early Days of Chainmail to the Full Plate Armour of the Late Middle Ages, through Visual Guides, Reconstructed Armour and Weapons, and Detailed Analysis of Medieval Battles.
English medieval knights wore metal armour of iron or steel to protect themselves from archers and the long swords of opponents. From the 9th century CE, chain mail suits gave protection and freedom of movement until solid plate armour became more common in the 14th century CE.