coif with square visor 8 mm Ambachten levende geschiedenis The core is protected by

The core is protected by a layer of kevlar

this sword was presumably already employed during the Cobold Wars in the first era

yet were gradually replaced by iron plate armour from the second half of the 13th century

The aventail is constructed from 1

Plate armour was originally designed as reinforcement for a hauberk with separate plates

coif with square visor 8 mm Ambachten levende geschiedenis The core is protected byThe chainmail coif appeared at least as early as the 11th century AD. Chainmail coifs were worn either on their own or beneath a helmet. Many depictions, such as those in the Morgan Bible from 1250, show the chainmail coif fitting closely around the head. Leather laces were sometimes employed at the top to improve the fit, whilst additional laces could fasten the lower edge of the coif to the gambeson or hauberk, keeping the coif securely in place.