The EVOLUTION of Medieval Armor

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Follow the evolution of medieval armor from chainmail through to full plate armor with the Teutonic Knights (1197 - 1410) and discover how swords, axes and spears were used to take down fully armored knights!
Joel gives a talk at the Abbey Medieval Festival 2022, the biggest annual reenactment festival in Australia, with the Teutonic Knights of the Knights Empire Germanica (KEG) telling the story of arms and armor through the history of the order.
Special thanks to Sarah Keenan, Adrian Harvey, Joel Vind-Ans Toombs, Jordan Keenan and Brad Lorenz from the KEG group for being willing volunteers!
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@iquillizer33 6 ай бұрын

Biggest pet peeve in movies: Swords, Spears, Daggers, and Axes punch right through plate armor.

@froo5667 4 ай бұрын

I hate that too. Why would armor even be worn if an axe, let alone a dagger or sword could punch through it. Plate armor could protect from early guns a good 90% of the time and crossbow bolts just as well.

@LivPoxleitner 2 ай бұрын

In Got. A guy explains the broad sword was designed to pierce through plate armour. Was that wrong?

@froo5667 2 ай бұрын

@@LivPoxleitner probably not. Bronze is orders of magnitude softer than steel, and plate armor would have been made of bronze when it was invented. Couldn't pierce through steel plate though, so I hope it doesn't do that in got.

@iquillizer33 2 ай бұрын

@@LivPoxleitner if the armor is made of steel, then yes. If not, then no.

@AneurysmHooks Жыл бұрын

The femoral artery is in the thigh, along the femur. The carotid artery is on either anterior aspect of the throat, behind the sternocleidomastoid muscles.

@IronCrownWorkshop Жыл бұрын

So it is, and thankyou for the correction. That said you'd be pretty dead if you got to the carotid artery through the groin 😄

@IronCrownWorkshop Жыл бұрын

And it must be said, what a beautifully written explanation too

@AneurysmHooks Жыл бұрын

@@IronCrownWorkshop Absolutely, just ask Vlad the Impaler.

@AneurysmHooks Жыл бұрын

@@IronCrownWorkshop I am a licensed embalmer who specializes in facial reconstruction as well as a full-contact medieval combatant. I sort of need to know where things are in the body for both hobby and profession.

@IronCrownWorkshop Жыл бұрын

@@AneurysmHooks That is absolutely brilliant! That's badass! Great to have you on the channel and thankyou for taking time to give your input!

@stefanvella9807 Жыл бұрын

Its amazing how the Teutonic knights started from nothing that the 4th Grandmaster prayed to God he would rather lose one of his eyes if he could properly equip 7 knights. By the time of tannenberg they had mustered about 25,000 men and knights with many great castles and forts.

@twonstary6128 Ай бұрын

And got absolutely smashed

@GirthQuake3 7 күн бұрын

@@twonstary6128happens to them all eventually. Still sick

@toxic_cowZ Жыл бұрын

full armor warfare is horrifying i cant even begin to imagine how terrifying and sick those men were in a time when killing had to be so personal there's a lot less attachment killing someone from 300-400 yards away.

@santicheeks1106 3 ай бұрын

I heard they liked war and killing

@GoGodman Ай бұрын

I prefer that to modern war because shooting from far away is cowardly, no wonder archers were hated back then, also bombs and nukes didn't exist then, less dangerous

@rtleppert3419 4 ай бұрын

This young man is a fantastic speaker.

@TUNKLES17 Жыл бұрын

Blown away by your knowledge and delivery. Keen to see more.

@IronCrownWorkshop Жыл бұрын

As long as you weren't blown down by it all haha. Thankyou for the kind words sir

@oscarosullivan4513 Жыл бұрын

@@IronCrownWorkshop Could you cover gallóglaigh battle dress

@G1Arcee Жыл бұрын

@@IronCrownWorkshop Hey, could you say the source of music you used at the start of the video? I remember it’s from a game but not sure what. I played it and recognise it from somewhere.

@HammerbiteStudios 4 ай бұрын

OMFG that dudes visor closing on his face at 0:09 LOL

@user-ge6eh3fg2b Жыл бұрын

I`m from Kyiv Ukraine. We have ancient heritage of Kyiv Rus all around us and i`m in it all the time, but still it was very interesting. Thank you) Subscribed

@Silent_jazz9056 8 ай бұрын

Nice

@Razmattaz_ 8 ай бұрын

I’m from United States. Ukraines history is that of delusional statehood and nazi complicity. You literally have statues of nazis in your country

@natureblank1401 4 ай бұрын

Kiev Rus*

@scythianrabbit3977 4 ай бұрын

*Kiev

@RexOlafusVidulusMagnus 4 ай бұрын

Kyiv. it's their city, they call it that way, it's kyiv@@scythianrabbit3977

@milosimpsonfilms. 3 ай бұрын

Awesome presentation. Defiantly going to the Medieval Festival this year!

@LiberRaider 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for educating us brother. well done!

@shockwave6213 Жыл бұрын

Fun fact: Later periods saw the use of fully encapsulating Mail trunks (shorts basically) along with matching gambeson undergarments and a fully enclosed cuisse (upper leg plates) seen on many armored fighters not on horseback that effectively cut off your ability to stab or cut at any bits below the belt. And if the Knight or man at arms (wealthy professional mercenaries had this kit) was using Mail voiders (patches of Chainmail in the joints of the plate armor), then your only option was to try going through the neck and face protection

@dinokeefe7015 8 ай бұрын

Just found out your channel and as a fellow teutonic knight's descendant i'm loving it. Keep up the good work

@IronCrownWorkshop 7 ай бұрын

Thank you! Gott mit uns

@antoniojoaquin2425 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Sir, this was informative :).

@philthy302 Жыл бұрын

Hey!! I was there for that haha I can even see me when the camera pans! You did a fantastic presentation, one of the highlights of my time at the abbey

@Ucfahmad Жыл бұрын

this was a very cool presentation, probably even better in person

@tomago8482 8 ай бұрын

This is so professional. I've learned something, thanks!

@paradiseisland69 3 ай бұрын

It's strange that the had torso armour in ancient time but replaced it with chainmale to replase it again.

@Grouuumpf Ай бұрын

breastplates from antiquity were made out of bronze or leather. The latter being really not all that sturdy, and the former requiring quite some thickness to offer protection, which means it was HEAVY. It was also single piece, so it lowered mobility, and required a lot of skilled labor to craft. Chainmail is time consuming but low skill to craft, you can just hire a dozen of kids and teenagers to make most of it and then just tailor it to the buyer. It's also flexible and just as good as a bronze cuirasse when it comes to protection. The only thing it's worst at is protection against stab wounds, though it still does protect quite a bit. It's also more covering. Overall it was generally seen as better and favored for a long time, until bows became more powerful and numerous, and knights started to think more protection was needed. So they reintroduced plate, but this time made of good quality steel, and articulated to be just as flexible as mail

@GimmieTheJimmie Жыл бұрын

Excellent presentation and showcase man!

@texasbeast239 Жыл бұрын

I would request a discussion on the evolution of materials used in armor too, if you please.

@SchysCraftCo. Жыл бұрын

Wow that's is very interesting and very informational video. Can't wait to see more videos soon. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friends. Forge On. Fab On. Weld On. Keep Making. God bless.

@IronCrownWorkshop Жыл бұрын

Thanks as always Jared you legend! Appreciate your constant support brother

@SchysCraftCo. Жыл бұрын

@@IronCrownWorkshop you guys are very welcome 🙏🏻

@kaizen5023 Жыл бұрын

From another re-enactor, fine job educating the patrons here, well done! Huzzah!

@sirmax2stacks2000 7 ай бұрын

Fantastic presentation

@IronCrownWorkshop 7 ай бұрын

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it

@ph3ntomshade589 Жыл бұрын

This was an awesome video!

@xrsuperduper7660 7 ай бұрын

Great demo 10/10 Cool armor

@HanSolo__ 4 ай бұрын

As a Teutonic Order Knights descendant Northern east Poland.I must agree on well armour periodic composition. These crude plates for torso or right arm would be very rare.

@Sonof_DRN2004 8 ай бұрын

Late 14 century to early 15 century armour is the coolest imo.

@alberich3963 6 ай бұрын

They still use full plate armor in the thirty years war

@KREPITATION_band 11 ай бұрын

Super dope. I just recently started getting really interested in armor again

@IronCrownWorkshop 10 ай бұрын

Armour is a sexy thing. Hard to resist

@steelcomrade6871 8 ай бұрын

This guy is so Australian he just turned my cup of tea into a pint of beer. 😂

@marcfrancisteodoro7720 Жыл бұрын

Great video!

@wiir6447 Жыл бұрын

what an awesome video!

@arthurdungate350 9 ай бұрын

Used this as a teaching resource in class. Great video, great knowledge, well produced

@IronCrownWorkshop 9 ай бұрын

That's so incredibly rewarding to here! I hope your students got something out of it!

@robnewman6101 11 ай бұрын

GOD SAVE THE KING. LONG LIVE THE KING.

@urban_explorer6748 4 ай бұрын

That klapvisor is cool where did you get it? Im thinking of geting one from KOA

@user-jh6nc2mr3h 6 ай бұрын

Nice video. Quick point in the 1250s the Teutonic Knights where not going to war against the Lithuanians and the Poles. The where mostly going to war against the Old Prussians or Prūsai who where basically the native inhabitants of the Poles at this stage where actually alllies of the Teutonic Order and the reason they came to the Baltic in the first place.

@gavryy2549 8 ай бұрын

It’s 2 am and I’m watching this

@RexOlafusVidulusMagnus 4 ай бұрын

1:16 No. As a Polish history student, we didn't engage the Teutonic Knights until after they betrayed us in 1308 when they slaughtered the inhabitants of the city of Gdańsk. Edit. Lithuanians yes, or more correctly in the early 1200s, the Prussians, and Lithuanians since the reign of their only King - Mindaugas (circa 1253-63)

@HandleMyBallsYouTube 8 ай бұрын

It's not a bad overview but we're missing a fair bit here, sugarloafs and transitional armour, the developement of the great helm as a whole and it's relationship to the developement of the bascinet, I get that you might have not had enough pieces on hand, but I think it would have been good to at least discuss this stuff. Also I think the part about the pointed shape of the bascinets wasn't really presented in a clear way. Pointed helmets have been a thing for a VERY long time, the people who made those flat tops knew how deflection works, it was a deliberate decision, possibly related to cost or ease of manufacture that the armourers of the time made, one that falls out of favour rather quickly. Now nothing you said here was wrong, but it would be easy for someone who doesn't know much anything about medieval armour to misunderstand that bit and think they invented pointed helmets in the 1300's, which obviously wouldn't be true at all.

@carloszerpa2312 Жыл бұрын

Pretty cool!!

@TexanIthorian 3 ай бұрын

I'm sure there were many different ways these helmets were made, kind of like how there's 101 different kinds of protection nowadays. I always think it's kind of funny how if it's not made in a way of a surviving piece, it's not authentic.

@elultimosonador3958 Жыл бұрын

amazing video

@DoomWalker42 25 күн бұрын

In movies people get stabbed or take an arrow and still survive. Also they hardly ever wear helmets. And they always wear garish leather armour. Not even chainmail.

@Mr_curious_duck 9 ай бұрын

The moment I opened the video I had a "stronghold crusader" flash backs

@matt59fire Жыл бұрын

I just bought my crusader set with a Hospitaller tunic. Cant wait to get it

@IronCrownWorkshop Жыл бұрын

Nice one!

@MinitendoFS 8 ай бұрын

Do you guys sale armor peaces?

@leo86channel 3 ай бұрын

The mail for the XIII and XII is quite inaccurate though, missing the mail face cover, the arms should be more tightly fitted and it should be a whole complete suit instead of separate pieces

@riproar11 5 ай бұрын

I have watched enough videos on plate armor and bludgeoning weapons. If a warrior uses the pointed side of the Warhammer and pierces through the plate armor, whether it is a helmet or breastplate, it will not go through more than half an inch or an inch and will not be effective, just cosmetically damaging the armor's appearance. The pointed beak then becomes stuck in the metal and is very difficult to pull out, so the offensive warrior is vulnerable and can lose that weapon and now is at a major disadvantage as the opponent can use it on them or as another defense/flanking weapon.

@backyard.craftsman 9 ай бұрын

Tutonic knight in chain mail armor look very similar to the Templars. It would be very easy to mistaken if the former ‘s cross is red. 😮

@xannymanny9754 6 ай бұрын

Well yeah makes sense they are very similar to templars and hospitallers in the fact they were zealous quasi military states. The real major difference is instead of killing Muslims in the holy lands they were killing pagan Lithuanians in the Balkans

@AvexXZZ 10 ай бұрын

I admire ur knowledge

@happyhammer1 2 ай бұрын

The moment I got all of that armor on I'd have to go to the bathroom.

@zachary4670 2 ай бұрын

Are there any historical details regarding lady’s armor? I’m writing a fantasy novel and the main character, a lady, goes into battle and I’d like to have some sort of historical precedent in my story… The armor is all patterned to pre-Cursades. Mail, but opportunities for faces to be seen. 11th century

@maryjanedelossantos9083 3 ай бұрын

Hello I'm sallet man, do you know how to make a barbuta, kettle helm and I see no archers. Make one in the future! New sub

@robnewman6101 11 ай бұрын

R.I.P Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the II. 70 Years Regin on The Throne of The UK and The Commonwealth 1952-2022. Elizabeth 1926-2022. Final resting place at Windsor Castle, down in the Valut of St George's Chapel.

@Sukunafan484 8 ай бұрын

I really want to get knight armor 2:36

@Virtualsabre 10 күн бұрын

DID HE SAY TALMBERG, WHAT??? THEY HAD A BATTLE?!?

@AndrewMilesMurphy 9 ай бұрын

So Crusaders wore two plate steel helmets (Bascinet, Orle and Great Helm), but not steel plate body armor.... Weird. And that helmet he made at 1:55, it's not safe to use because he heated it, destroying the temper of the steel. In full-contact I wouldn't trust that armor it's very dangerous.

@zaganim3813 6 ай бұрын

just fucking google it

@peterhutton2684 3 ай бұрын

Hey were you a KEG lad?

@georget5874 8 ай бұрын

Armour - it's got a U in it..

@MrLeninMan 6 ай бұрын

How on earth are you able to make and wear medieval armour in Australia? Isn’t it illegal in almost every state to wear any sort of armour?

@HansWurst1569 3 ай бұрын

Yeah uh where can I sign up to partake in just wearing armor?

@ldontknowagoodname Жыл бұрын

I used to be in adventure like you then I took an arrow to the knee

@IronCrownWorkshop Жыл бұрын

Yikes!! That sounds hectic. Hopefully you're pursuing adventures in other ways though?

@lukebukem4777 10 ай бұрын

@@IronCrownWorkshop oh my,Did you not get the skyrim reference he made?

@madmike022 8 ай бұрын

I know this is a bit of a late comment lol, but from what I see it seems that people during these times mainly focused on mechanical engineering, what was the material engineering like at the time? Or was this mainly absent?

@zaganim3813 6 ай бұрын

material engineering was kind of secret knowledge, blacksmithing itself was seen a a bit magical

@madmike022 6 ай бұрын

@@zaganim3813Interesting, I wonder if it was seen as something akin to alchemy at the time

@osannavonmarienwerder5392 Жыл бұрын

#knightsoftheempiregermanica

@torvaldrunarson4219 Жыл бұрын

Can someone tell me about the winged helmets we sometimes see the Teutonic knights wearing ? Apparently that really was a thing. Where did it come from ? Why and who would were such a helmet ?

@atf5813 Жыл бұрын

As far as I know they were popular during the 13th and early 14th century. Mainly, they were worn during tourneys and duels to add that extra flare to their armour, similar to how other European knights wore crests on their helmets. I’m sure a fair number of them have been worn into battle. While I would say I am fairly knowledgeable on medieval arms and armour in general, I am definitely not an expert on the Teutonic Order or German knights so I could be talking out of my ass.

@atf5813 Жыл бұрын

And also, if it hasn’t been made obvious yet, the winged helmet was popular among many German knights, not just the Teutonic Order.

@caranorn 9 ай бұрын

@@atf5813 What you describe is actually a crest. Wings, horns, trumpets etc. were quite common in Germany (in a larger sense) at the time.

@sgregg5257 Жыл бұрын

In the Wars of the Roses that whole ransom bit went away. During that conflict, high status nobility was sought and to be killed strait away. No ransom at all.

@IronCrownWorkshop Жыл бұрын

That is a cool insight. And makes sense given the bitter feuds and hatreds between the waring families. Do you have a source or evidence to read up more on that?

@HK94 Жыл бұрын

👍

@longbowmen2 Жыл бұрын

Best armour was made in 2nd half of 15th century!

@IronCrownWorkshop Жыл бұрын

While its all terrific I quite agree

@bertplank8011 Жыл бұрын

The sizes of suit armour also gives an indication of the common height of people of this era The vikings would have towered over many of them....the Normans were of course related to the Vikings. Go into the tower and see the suits of armour....many of them were midgets. Interestingly the Bubonic Plague killed off a lot of the population thus more food to go around....leading to an increase in average height in Britain....a situation repeated with the advent of artificial fertiliser. Contrast the height of German troops vs British troops ww1&2...The average British peasant was greatly under nourished but never had the nouse to overthrow the local SOB running the scam. You can see this today where the population is taught to worship the imbecilic Windsors against the best interests of the country.

@ColossalSwordFormAndTechnique 6 ай бұрын

Very true. But they were most definitely well trained, and knew of their own weak spots. It would not be easy, especially if they were stronger than you also ☝️

@cassideyousley406 10 күн бұрын

I'm here cuz manor lords

@operatorwhiskey3879 Жыл бұрын

My favorite is the great helm with the full body armor

@truckerbradd Жыл бұрын

my question is how tf did any of them actually die during wars with this armour and only a sword

@IronCrownWorkshop Жыл бұрын

Great question hey! Armour is pretty damn effective! The thing is, just like martial arts,even the best defenses can be overcome. In the case of mortal combat with razor sharp blades only one thing has to go wrong and it's all over

@sarven5974 Жыл бұрын

Teutons also fought with the Russians at the Battle of the lake of Ice for example

@TheWolfman91rs Жыл бұрын

have you ever considered or have you ever made armor for Buhurt

@IronCrownWorkshop Жыл бұрын

Certainly have, our next video will touch on that briefly

@TheWolfman91rs Жыл бұрын

@IronCrown Workshop that's amazing. I'm a fighter in the USA. I want to get a Bolzano great helm so bad.

@andrewjones4774 2 ай бұрын

@@TheWolfman91rshello brother! Just a quick question if I wanted to join a local team how much would it cost?

@TheWolfman91rs 2 ай бұрын

@@andrewjones4774 it depends on the team/club. It could range from just league fees or even league and gym fees. What area are you in I could possibly help you find a local club.

@lastdayonearth8861 Жыл бұрын

The weapon which can puncture these armors is a warhammer 9:11

@caranorn 9 ай бұрын

The name crowbill 'Krähenschnabel' is also accurate.

@No_Moo_Hyun 4 ай бұрын

9:30 fantasy waifu

@jackassassain 9 ай бұрын

So…you make burhurt level armor? Do you have shop??

@IronCrownWorkshop 9 ай бұрын

@robnewman6101 11 ай бұрын

During the Medievals, Tudors & Elizabethans, there was so much suffering! Human Body Conditions were very bad indeed!!

@lyonigneel1430 Жыл бұрын

With that kind cool armour.. the knight during crusade era stil cant win the war..cehhh...

@danielwhitman2255 4 ай бұрын

Your mail coif is not historically accurate they were perfectly fitted and the bottom of the face opening would go just under the mouth

@IronCrownWorkshop 4 ай бұрын

That's correct, there is always room for improvement

@danielwhitman2255 4 ай бұрын

@IronCrownWorkshop ooh yay I got an aknowledgement

@mediocreman6323 Ай бұрын

6:10 - What? A female knight does not have boob-armor to put an emphasis on her figure, but pieces to actually protect her? How dare you being historically accurate…

@fab_62 4 ай бұрын

DEUS VULT ! VIVE LE ROYAUME DE FRANCE ! VIVAT REX !

@bertplank8011 Жыл бұрын

Is the term "bassinet" used for young children connected to the bassinet referred to here.?.(probably 🐸 in 🐸 waa connected to a Parisian punk rock band?)

@djangojia5427 11 ай бұрын

马耳他的医院骑士团😂

@KieselSteinchen46 9 ай бұрын

ok but you need to do a bit more reasearch, a lot of stuff was right but some stuff is a bit off unfortunatly or need to be addded as information. like that swords are sidearms also the crows beak is no anti plate weapon rather anti mail etc.

@robnewman6101 11 ай бұрын

Centuries Ago, lots of people died so young.

@yllbardh Жыл бұрын

Killing an armoured knight would be unwise. They'd usually be ransomed 'cause that was more lucrative than killing them,

@caranorn 9 ай бұрын

Some of the worst maille I have seen in the past few years, badly made and not fitted. In general the 13th century bits are wrong, among others the idea of a suspension system inside the greathelm of that period. As to your mention of coat of plates I have a difficult time understanding the dating you give. Just to be sure, these appear during the first half of the 13th century, not 14th. The late medieval kit looks better though the claim that inside of the tights not ever being protected is of course wrong, it's actually a bit funny as the word 'cuisses' pretty much means 'tights'.