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his 15th century knight is wearing one of the most advanced suits of plate armor ever created. Developed in the late 1400s, Gothic armor was crafted in Germany and derived its name from the architecture its tall, lean shape mimicked. An English knight like those portrayed in WARRIOR CHALLENGE would have needed to spend at least a quarter of his yearly income for such a suit, crafted by armorers in Hapsburg or Milan. The knight shown here wears a padded jacket under his armor called an arming doublet that has straps for tying on pieces of the armor. In the field, this knight would stand apart from the metalled masses thanks to his coat of arms - displayed on his helmet, horse's surcoat or carried as a banner by an attendant. Shields, by this time, were rarely used except in tournaments.
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