Knight's Coat Of Arms

The chain mail also incorporated mittens, which had chain mail on the back of them and leather gloves on the inside to better hold reins and weapons, and a hood with an attached ventail to protect the throat (Hanley). The surcoat was placed on top of all the armor and was a useful way to display the knight’s coat of arms, which was helpful since it was hard to distinguish knights when they put their helmets on (Hanley). The sword belt, which allowed the knight to carry his sword without actually holding it in his hand, went around his waist on the left side so the sword could be drawn with the right hand (Hanley). An additional padded cap was then placed on the knight’s head to keep the helmet in place (Hanley). The helmet was the last piece …show more content…
Lances, such as the ones used in war, were also used in tournaments, however, a rounded coronal piece was fitted at the end of the lance instead of the sharp point (Alchin). It took years to master the skill of using a lance and so it was imperative and required that a knight train with it constantly (Alchin). There were many different types of swords a knight could use, but the most common one was the medieval arming sword (Alchin). The medieval arming sword typically weighed around three pounds and was a weapon of balance and skill (Hanley). The sword started as a double-edged slashing sword, however, as time went on and swords evolved they became a stronger, diamond-shaped sword that could cut through the rings of chain mail more easily (Alchin). There are …show more content…
The first component is the blade. The blade was usually straight with two sharpened edges typically made of steel (Alchin). The crossguard or quillion was the handle of the sword (Alchin). It was shaped into a Christian cross and was sometimes covered in precious metals such as bronze, silver, or gold (Alchin). The edge was the cutting part of the blade (Alchin). It was designed for blows directly to the opponent’s body or shield (Alchin). The forte was the strongest part of the blade, near the hilt, while the hilt was the handle of the sword (Alchin). The grip was on the hilt held in the hand of the knight, typically made of horn or wood covered in leather and fit to the knight’s hand (Alchin). The pommel was the end part of the hilt which acted as a counterweight to the blade (Alchin). The tang was the unsharpened part of the blade, covered by the hilt (Alchin). The fuller was the central shallow line in the middle of the sword, meant to help lighten the sword (Alchin). Each part of the sword played a vital part in helping the knight defeat his opponent. Each sword held a symbolic importance exhibited in the hilt, which resembled a Christian