Knghtly Armes answers the question...
Answers to some of the most frequently questions submitted to Knyghtly Armes.
Q: Did a knight’s armour really shine?
The previous assertion should not be taken to mean that the vast majority of armour was hideously ugly or completely un-fashionable. At least some were elaborately painted, perhaps to distinguish the wearer’s company, while others were coated in a heavy lacqu...
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: Where did a knight go to buy his armour?
For a few pounds more, a knight could commission an armourer directly. Across Northern Europe, the guild system restricted the number of master armourers, journeymen and apprentices in any workshop; however, Milan remained free of restrictions and came t...