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the battle of hastings between the Normans and the Englishit was one of the first mititary battle with knights on horseback
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Early Knights had a cone shaped helmet with a protective nose srtip. They had a long chain mail suit with sleeves and a large kite shaped sheild and wore a padded woolen tunic.
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by the late 1100's the knight amur has evoled nowthe chain mail cover legs there are protective mittins and the shield has changed shape
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helmet covering her face with a viser,hammered iron plate are added for protection all the armour know is so heavy that thy could not get up by them selves and the shield is smaller and curved
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knights suit now ways 25kg but more flexible,lighter helmets,plate armour cover all of body,no more shield and iron shoes
