Malris6
Malris6 t1_j9u770c wrote
Reply to Weekly History Questions Thread. by AutoModerator
Hi! I've pondering these questions for weeks now, but still could not find the answers. Hope you can help me.
Was the medieval armour evolution and general style(pic. 1) universal across the Europe(aside from the Eastern part)?
If not, did the Normans severely change the military armour style of the Anglo-Saxons? Would the English have evolved their protective gear on their own towards coat of plates, plated brigandines, surcoats etc.(pic. 2, I've chosen Denmark, beacuse the Danes are probably the closest to the Anglo-Saxons, since they are both Germanic and from about the same geographical region) or would they have gone for something like Anglo-Saxon based Rohan soldiers have(pic. 3-4) in the LOTR movies(I know they are fiction, but it can be somewhat considered as a possible way of progression)?
Also, it is known the origin of the English Longbow is disputed, but is it safe to assume the Normans heavily prompted archey in England since it is they who started a battle by bowmen.
Sorry for any possible inaccuracies.
Malris6 t1_j9y5c44 wrote
Reply to comment by Sgt_Colon in Weekly History Questions Thread. by AutoModerator
Got it! Just wanted to sort it out for myself. Thanks!