Al Roker got into character at the Tower of London, trying on a suit of armor before chatting with Bridget Clifford, keeper of the Royal Armories, about some of the weapons used by knights.All ...

Here’s How to Fight Wearing 15th Century Armor ... Study Shows Knights Were Pretty Spry in Their Suits of Armor. July 8, 2016. Mostly the Old And Ill Ate Breakfast Until the Rise of the Working Man.

Researchers in Switzerland have recreated the activities of a 15th century knight, and found that armour actually allowed for almost full range of both natural and combat motions.

Josh Davis, a senior, built a suit of steel to go with his senior thesis on 15th-century German armor. ... Augsburg’s Knight in 20 Pieces of Shining Armor By Mary Helen Miller June 6, 2010.

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 ...

Plate armor was first used in Europe during the 13th century and became the dominant form of protection during the 15th century, according to The Metropolitan Museum of Art.