Why Armor Did Not Make Knights (Fully) Invulnerable...

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A common question that people ask when seeing the effectiveness of armor in tests is "how did anyone even die in battles?". Which is perfectly understandable, so let's dig into some ways in which knights in a full suit of armor might meet their demise.


My playlist of armor videos, including tests on a various helmets and a breastplate:
   • Armor  

ARROWS vs ARMOUR - Medieval Myth Busting by Tod's Workshop:
   • ARROWS vs ARMOUR - Medieval Myth Busting  

Longbow versus breastplate - which will win? by Lindybeige
   • Longbow versus breastplate - which wi...  

Warbow / English Longbow Vs Plate, Chain Maille and Gambeson by Thegn Thrand
   • Warbow / English Longbow Vs Plate, Ch...  

Breaking Shafts by Tod's Workshop
   • Breaking Shafts  


** Sources **

Battle of Agincourt
https://www.deremilitari.org/RESOURCE...
https://royalcentral.co.uk/features/6...
https://archive.org/details/henriciqu...

Battle of Hemmingstedt
http://self.gutenberg.org/articles/en...
https://military.wikia.org/wiki/Battl...

Battle of Towton
https://amzn.to/34ct3r9 (Amazon.com)
https://amzn.to/34bIC2p (Amazon.ca)

Historical manuscripts on armored dueling
https://wiktenauer.com/wiki/Category:...

Armor thickness
https://history.stackexchange.com/que...


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