But there is another reason why medieval ... full suit of plated armor that was custom-made so that it would fit close to her body. It was not a particularly expensive piece of equipment as far as ...

Unless Xzibit is pimpin' medieval armor now, adding chains to ... After a while, they didn't even wear full suits; they wore only the plates that protected vital organs. 4. Knights Could Move ...

Little is more iconic than the image of a knight in ‘shining armor’. It might be a chainmail ... maille was worn either under a full harness of plate, or only in patches (called voiders ...

medieval knights also had to battle their own armor. A new study that put armor-wearing volunteers on treadmills finds that wearing a full suit of armor (which might weigh up to 110 pounds ...

The savvy medieval ... of their heavy armor. However, one can’t help but wonder how warriors could move enough to fight in their suits made of heavy-looking metal plates. Of course, wearing ...

The glittering armor worn by medieval European knights was originally ... but the most well-known is plate armor, which is made up of connected metal plates that cover the entire body.

This is the world of modern medieval battle, a human demolition derby where men and women wearing up to 100 pounds of armor slash and ... and a hunger for ever more full-body contact sports.

When he dons his gleaming metal helmet, he’s Sir Brian De Catton, a 15th-century knight in shining armor. When he takes it off, he’s Brian Caton, a jovial 50-year-old medieval performer from L ...