This category is for those knighted up to and including the 15th century but who were not elevated to a higher rank.

2018年6月13日 · From the second quarter of the 15th century CE, the typical knight was covered from head to foot in steel or iron plate armour which followed the contours of the body more closely. Replacing the undercoat of chain mail, was a more comfortable padded clothing with some short pieces of mail at such exposed parts as the under and inner arms.

2018年6月6日 · In the 15th century CE the lance was made thinner where the hand gripped it. A leather strap might be worn around the upper arm to prevent the lance sliding backwards when striking an opponent. By the end of the 14th century CE, knights were wearing a lance rest as part of the breast armour to give the weapon additional stability.

2020年12月8日 · After the Black Death of 1347-51 English society had changed and even some of free peasant background were able to become knights. Latterly many were content to stay on their manors and leave the fighting to professionals, despite stirring tales of chivalry such as Mallory’s Morte d’Arthur .

2024年5月25日 · By the 15th century, the widespread adoption of gunpowder weapons was beginning to spell the end of the armored knight‘s dominance. Longbows and crossbows could penetrate all but the thickest plate armor, while firearms like the arquebus and cannon could cut down even fully armored knights with ease[^9].

2022年3月9日 · The English armourers of the 15th century were great craftsmen, artists, and innovators. That is the essential conclusion of Tobias Capwell’s monumental study of the armour of the English knight in this period.

In the 15th century, the role of the knight was still highly esteemed, but the ideals of chivalry were beginning to shift. Key Takeaways: Knights were highly respected members of European society during the Middle Ages and followed a strict code of conduct known as chivalry .

2019年3月28日 · Pivotting to England, where would and English knight get his armour? In the 15th century he would probably get it from London (if he was getting a fancy 'native' English style armour made for him bespoke), or imported from the low countries or Milan.

2014年11月22日 · By the 15th century, war was almost completely professionalised. Most knights had evolved into peace-loving local gentry – ‘lords of the manor’ in their villages, but no longer lords of battle, having commuted their inherited obligations to do military service for money payment, an arrangement that well-suited their overlords, who wanted ...

2018年6月12日 · Knights in armour typical of the 15th century CE. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)