As if flying arrows and burning pitch weren't enough to worry about, medieval knights also had to battle their own armor. A new study that put armor-wearing volunteers on treadmills finds that wearing ...
Medieval knights are one of those things where the fiction outweighs the facts. Knights served as a part of the […] ...
A broadsword with flamberge blade. Circa 1650 weapon has a loop-de-looping handle and a blade wigglier than a unicorn’s horn. From a private collection. Once upon a time — the 11th through 14th ...
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Restored 15th-century Italian armor that's now on display at The Met in New York City. But could ...
It’s commonly thought that medieval knights were weighted down by their heavy armour, making for clumsy battles with limited mobility. But according to a new study, that may not have been the case.
Tobias Capwell is the curator of arms and armor at The Wallace Collection in London. Here, he reacts to 11 memorable scenes featuring medieval weapons and armor and rates them based on their ...
We are traveling through time once more as Beast Kingdom debuts its newest limited edition collection. Coming out of their Dynamic 8ction Heroes line, Medieval Iron Man is back once again, but with a ...
Even in New York, a city where pretty much anything goes, the sight and sound of knights in shining armour swinging swords at each other still draws a crowd. “Are you ready for a medieval rumble?” ...
Armored Combat is a competitive international sport that features steel medieval weaponry and armor. The Wardens, Colorado’s Medieval Armored Combat team, have made themselves known this year by ...