Eventually, he started appearing at fairs and markets in a full suit of medieval armor that he bought in France. He also did not use electricity in the castle. Instead, he used candles and torches ...

But why did people wear medieval armor, how effective was it, and how uncomfortable is it to wear? Throughout history, from the earliest days of organized violence to the militaries of today ...

2002. Close Combat Weapons in the Early ‘Abbasid Period: Maces, Axes and Swords. In D.C. Nicolle ed. A Companion to Medieval Arms and Armour. Woodbridge. Pp. 149-178. Aleksić M. 2007. Mediaeval ...

The material resembles medieval chainmail at the molecular level and could be used in body armor. Chemists have invented a new material that could be the future of body armor — chainmail.