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Was mediaeval armour for defence or for show?

Was mediaeval armour for defence or for show?

Update: 2024-10-04
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Jason Kingsley, CBE, talks to armourer Toby Capwell about their time spent jousting against each other, how you know when to give up jousting and how armour worked in the Middle Ages.


Producer: Natt Tapley

Audio: Pete Dennis


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