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.

Medieval historians note that women in armor were the exception rather than the rule, and the awe-struck language of the people who wrote about them seems to back that up: Armored women are ...

Knights weren’t always clad in heavy plate armor. From the Norman conquests to the wars of the late Middle Ages, this video explores how knights evolved their armor and weapons in response to ...

"A suit of medieval armor loads the lower limbs. You have 7 or 8 kilos [15 to 18 pounds] of armor on the legs, so when you swing your legs, your muscles are having to do much more work," Askew says.

Medieval suits of armour were so exhausting to wear that they could have affected the outcomes of famous battles, a study suggests. Scientists monitored volunteers fitted with 15th Century replica ...

Medieval suits of armour were so exhausting to wear that they could have affected the outcomes of famous battles, a study suggests. Scientists monitored volunteers fitted with 15th Century replica ...