Hello, I have an interest in most things medieval, and as it happens Armour in particular.
So I thought I would mix this passion with a school assignment.
I would like to write about, medieval armour. Ideally 1400-1450, but it could be 1450-1500 if there are more materials on this topic.
Im am a beginner in the sense that I have never read an actual historical book like what Im asking for, but im not afraid of a little more difficult reading.
Book that I have found is "armour of the english knight 1400-1450" by Tobias Capwell (who I know from collaboration in the youtube sphere of this topic) which I suspect would/ will be a good read.
However, I need more so are there any books, on this topic (or that contain this topic in some capacity) that you would reccomend for someone like me?
If they are avaliable as a purchase in .pdf, that would be ideal, since it would be way more convenient given my work scheadule.
Any help is very appreciated
Knight and the Blast Furnace by Alan Williams from 2002 is pretty much the number one book on the subject. It covers the development of plate armor, the necessary metallurgy and manufacturing methods. It also contains chapters on all major continental armor making centers. English armor specifically is given little attention though, leaving a hole in the research for Capwell to fill with his Armour of the English Knight series of books.
The Knight and the Blast Furnace covers the development of European armour from Roman era to the 17th century. Italian and German armour styles get the most attention. Besides armour, the book covers also swords, crossbows, early guns and other weapons of the era, including tests on their performance against armour of the day.
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