Where did the myth come from that European knights were so cumbersome in their armor? It's just not true that they were, they were fantastic athletes, and the armor functional and practical. - Conspiracies

Where did the myth come from that European knights were so cumbersome in their armor? It's just not true that they were, they were fantastic athletes, and the armor functional and practical. (www.medievalists.net)

posted 182 days ago by Mad_King_Kalak 182 days ago by Mad_King_Kalak +10 / -1

Can You Move in Medieval Armour? An Experiment in Mythbusting - Medievalists.net

Many believe the myth that medieval armour was hard to move in. However, with Boucicaut as an example, our video proves that late medieval armour allowed for surprising mobility.

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– Mad_King_Kalak [S] 1 point 181 days ago +1 / -0

I'm not debating the historicism of Ivanhoe, but rather the origin of the idea that plate armor (specifically high medieval) was cumbersome and the knights were unable to move well in it.

And depending on the range, and draw weight of the bow, mail is somewhat effective. Plenty of Youtube vids on this.

Anyway, you may be right, it could be 19th century fiction...but the origin came from a number of sources high disconnected with both the time period and martialism.

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