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I Want To Be a 13th Century English Knight
Sir Nate:
--- Quote from: Sir Edward on 2014-02-08, 03:59:21 ---Sugarloafs are decidedly late 13th. At the start of the 13th, it was conical/nasal helms, plus flat-top "cap" style helms. Those evolved to have faceplates, but were still open at the sides and back. By the middle of the century, the early types of great helms took over (Mac Bible, for instance). Around the 1270s or so, the more "modern" great helms took over, and shortly after the sugarloafs came on the scene. What's interesting to note is that the sugarloafs appear to be almost like a fad, because the regular great helms stuck around longer, well into the 14th, evolving into the dome-topped great helms that were worn over an inner steel arming cap.
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Ya I had forgotten how long normal great helms were used. Still I love sugar loafs, I guess if I get a Teutonic surcoat I'll go for that late 13th look.
Sir Wolf:
go ponder over th3 75 years of the great helm page
Sir Nate:
--- Quote from: Sir Wolf on 2014-02-08, 14:28:44 ---go ponder over th3 75 years of the great helm page
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Hmm?
Sir Wolf:
http://www.liebaart.org/helm/
Sir Patrick:
Leibert will be your best friend for this era.
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