Knights - Adarsh Anup

Knight changes

Period: Jan 1, 1066 to Dec 31, 1400

Battle of Hastings

Feb 25, 1066

The battle between the Norman knights and the English infantry.

Knight Armour early 1100

Jan 1, 1100

knights had:
-Cone-shaped helmet
-kite shaped shield
-protective nose strip
-chain mail suits

Knight armour late 1100s

Dec 31, 1199

Knights had:
-chain mail leggings
-more triangular shield
-surcoat
-chain mail mittens

Knights armour 1300

Jan 1, 1300

Knights had:
-helmets
-iron plates
-shield is smaller and curved
-iron gloves

Knight armour 1400s

Jan 1, 1400

knights had:
-lighter helmets called barbutes
-full plate armor
-no more shield
-iron shoes