Knghtly Armes answers the question...
Answers to some of the most frequently questions submitted to Knyghtly Armes.
Q: What did it take to become a knight?
Obviously everyone was not born into the gentry. It was a pool that had to be continually refilled. There was a practice in England, if not other countries, known as distraint for knighthood where the crown compelled wealthy persons to be knighted. It began...
Q: What made you choose your style of armour?
Friedrich earned the surname “the Victorious” shortly after he came to rule as regent for his nephew, Philip, after the death of his older brother in 1451, claiming to be the legitimate elector. The Emperor Frederick III refused to confirm his status a...
Q: Was armour worn only by the knightly class?
For a man of sufficient means, however, there could be no substitute for hardened steel. The term ‘man-at-arms’ was used to refer not only to a knight but also any soldier who is outfitted in harness. Men-at-arms could be anything from veteran mercena...