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12th century and under leg armor
Sir Wolf:
early bc romans and some 2nd ad romans did but not all of them. they fazed out. ther enot in drawings, paintings, effigies, or even grave finds untill later.
the padded upper leg i believe comes in around 1250 and then the small knee cop then the "soupcan" style knee.
so for 12th century, 1100s, there is only evidence of mail
Sir Wolf:
oh and WELCOME! to the modern chivalry group!
Sir Gerard de Rodes:
Hi Crusaderfacerx,
Your choice of leg protection for your chosen period is mail,mail or mail.
Try picking a later crusade if you really want to wear padded chausses etc ;)
Welcome to the forum by the way, why not jump onto the "Great Hall" section, say Hi and introduce yourself. Maybe tell us a little about your interest in the period. :)
G.
Sir William:
As was said, maille's your route- good thing is, that's all you'll need cap a pie (head to foot). A pair of short boots and a nasal or spangenhelm will round you out nicely.
Sir James A:
--- Quote from: Sir Gerard de Rodes on 2013-06-25, 19:49:37 ---Hi Crusaderfacerx,
Your choice of leg protection for your chosen period is mail,mail or mail.
Try picking a later crusade if you really want to wear padded chausses etc ;)
Welcome to the forum by the way, why not jump onto the "Great Hall" section, say Hi and introduce yourself. Maybe tell us a little about your interest in the period. :)
G.
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Summed it up quite nicely. :)
--- Quote from: Crusaderfacerx on 2013-06-25, 17:58:37 ---Thanks for the quick replies guys :). Would padded chausses and a cop sewn in the knee be plausible (I added a picture to the main post)? Didn't the romans use plate leg protection, why did it take so long for others to start using plate armor other than helmets?
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You can get the padded chausses; but get the ones with leather, then take the leather cop off, and you're good.
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