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I wonder if this misconception comes from jousting armour, which could be about twice as heavy as battle armour, combined with out-of-shape knights.
by thejohnconway 2y ago
I wonder if this misconception comes from jousting armour, which could be about twice as heavy as battle armour, combined with out-of-shape knights.
- hermitcrab 2y agoA lot of these historical inaccuracies can be traced back to the Victorians. Horns on viking helmets, highlanders wearing tartan etc. I wouldn't be surprised if they invented this one too. Also wasn't it shown in a black and white film of one Shakespeare's plays (Henry V?).
- chuckadams 2y agoOne convenience for mounting horses that jousting fields commonly employed was a high-tech device called stairs. And if there weren't any stairs, well that's what squires are for.