medieval kettle hat francis

medieval kettle hat francisIn the early 15th century, kettle hats with very wide brims, sometimes including a visor, appeared in Germany. These helmets were often worn in combination with a chainmail camail, aventail, or a steel bevor. This type of helmet sometimes resembled a German variant of an early sallet, from which the German sallet later developed. Helmets of this kind were mainly employed in the Holy Roman Empire. The sloping brims of this kettle hat reduce the impact

The mace head is based on 11th–14th century originals

such as the Knight Templars

and emphasised stabbing

It features a distinctive wooden grip with a bone ring

this sword was presumably already employed during the Cobold Wars in the first era

preventing the full impact of an attack from striking the helmet and head directly

it is frayed on all edges

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Constructed from curved wood and covered with linen

The armour is durable

This type of helmet remained popular until the end of the 12th century and was primarily worn by infantry in the 13th century

The gladius weighs approximately 377 g and is well-suited to warm-ups and beginning sword fighters