Tournament Knight - 13th Century

Product History

The Tournament began, around the 12th century, as a group event and this element (the tourney) remained throughout. From the 13th century the tournament also included jousts (single combats by mounted contestants with lances only) and, from the 14th century, foot combats. These mock battles were used both as a sport and also as a means of practising one's skill at arms in which injury and death were common.

This 13th century knight carries a shield with a cross and a sword with a gilded hilt and a blade made from whalebone which was covered in parchment and silvered. A breast plate and back plate (Cuirass) of leather was worn along with flat leather shoulder plates called Aillettes. This knight is wearing an early great helm with a crest.

Also available singly in a polythene bag.