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Print this page out and then cut off one curiosa item at a time
to give to each team of apprentices when they come to you during the designated
week for curiosa. REMEMBER: Only hand out each curiosa item once.
Curiosa 1
St. George is the patron saint of the Armourers' Guild.
References:
Emil Kren from the website Web
Gallery of Art at http://sunserv.kiki.nu/~artnp/index.html
Curiosa 2
The craftsman used pliers to put together the mail, which was
similar to knitting.
References:
Gravett, Christopher. Eyewitness Books: Knight. Alfred A. Knopf,
New York, 1993.
Curiosa 3
Jacob Hadler, who was master armourer at Greenwich, near London, produced
illustrations for people who wanted armor made. They were often in the
form of a set of pieces called a garniture which could be made into armors
for war and tournament.
References:
Gravett, Christopher. Eyewitness Books: Knight. Alfred A. Knopf,
New York, 1993.
Curiosa 4
It is a fact that a man in armor could do just about anything a man
can do when not wearing it. The secret lies in the way armourers made the
plates so that they could move with each other and the wearer.
References:
Gravett, Christopher. Eyewitness Books: Knight. Alfred A. Knopf,
New York, 1993.
Curiosa 5
A mail coat weighed about 20-31 lb. (9-14 kg), and most of the weight
was taken on the knight's shoulders.
References:
Gravett, Christopher. Eyewitness Books: Knight. Alfred A. Knopf,
New York, 1993.
Curiosa 6
One drawback of armor was that the wearer quickly became very hot.
Source:
Knight in armour in July.
Curiosa 7
Some armors were partly painted black, to preserve the metal
and as a decoration.
References:
Gravett, Christopher. Eyewitness Books: Knight. Alfred A. Knopf,
New York, 1993.
Curiosa 8
The armor's smooth surface deflected the edges and points of weapons.
References:
Gravett, Christopher. Eyewitness Books: Knight. Alfred A. Knopf,
New York, 1993.
Curiosa 9
The double edged cutting sword would tear mail links apart and drive
them into the wound.
References:
Gravett, Christopher. Eyewitness Books: Knight. Alfred A. Knopf,
New York, 1993.
Curiosa 10
Daggers could also pierce mail.
References:
Gravett, Christopher. Eyewitness Books: Knight. Alfred A. Knopf,
New York, 1993.
Curiosa 11
When in battle, riders slammed together with a force of about 60 mph.
This would enable the pointed lance to punch through the armor.
References:
Gravett, Christopher. Eyewitness Books: Knight. Alfred A. Knopf,
New York, 1993.
