tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8555107255854248187.post5221389273519044561..comments2024-01-11T08:55:52.505-06:00Comments on Amadis of Gaul: Knights never traveled aloneSue Burkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15725709764785276859noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8555107255854248187.post-34578258934547069162009-03-15T10:04:00.000-05:002009-03-15T10:04:00.000-05:00You're right, Steven. Armor weighs less than it lo...You're right, Steven. Armor weighs less than it looks and seems pretty manageable. Maybe the squire needed to help someone in armor onto a horse refers to non-knights who wore ceremonial armor, such as King Felipe II of Spain. He was pretty much a bureaucrat chained to his desk instead of a warrior. His suit of armor, which I have seen, is beautiful -- much too beautiful to fight in.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the information. I'm glad you're enjoying the story. I think you'll especially like the war in Gaul, which is coming up in the next few chapters. Interesting tactics.Sue Burkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15725709764785276859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8555107255854248187.post-43263588250384202182009-03-12T21:18:00.000-05:002009-03-12T21:18:00.000-05:00Hello again,My biggest interest is Medieval combat...Hello again,<BR/><BR/>My biggest interest is Medieval combat so . . . I would like to dispel the idea of armoured knights having trouble with the weight of their gear. Full field equipment and armour weighed less than what our soldiers carry into battle these days and was distributed much better. A knight was expected to leap into the saddle without stirrups (or assistance). A search of YouTube or myArmoury.com should easily provide substantial back up.<BR/><BR/>Respectfully,<BR/>Steven<BR/><BR/>P.S. I still love this blogSteven Hirschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05677732275302246956noreply@blogger.com