NW806026 INDIA NORMAN SPANGENHELM List Price: $96.00 Our Price: $69.90 Authentically constructed, this full size Spangenhelm can be worn or proudly displayed in your home or castle when not in use.
NORMAN SPANGENHELMNW806026MADE IN INDIA This is a Norman style of Helmet. The classic Norman Helmet is based on the type worn as they conquered England and Sicily and during the Crusades. It is a banded helm with a nasal to protect the nose and generally to deflect blows away from the face. This helmet provided a glancing surface to blows and was light, airy and comfortable - important features for warriors wearing them for days on end. Highly authentic in design, this full sized wearable collector's piece measures 10”x 8”, and weighs approx 3.7 lbs. Constructed of heavy 16 gauge steel. Perfect for theatre, film, LARP or Medieval reenatment events.
Note: Minor cosmetic imperfections are a natural characteristic of genuine hand made armour.
The friendship between England's King Richard the Lionhearted and the Islamic conqueror Saladin remains one of the most unusual and fascinating relationships in the history of Western civilization. While the Christian monarch and the Muslim sultan were divided by the religious beliefs that led them into opposing sides during the 12th-century Crusades, the rivals shared a mutual admiration based on respect for each other's military prowess and bravery--so much so that Saladin offered the use of his physician and horses when Richard was wounded in battle. This episode of PBS's EMPIRES series explores the holy warriors' complex tangle of enmity and friendship through interviews with historians and dramatic re-creations filmed on location in the Middle East.
THE MEDIEVAL KNIGHT AND HIS ARMOUR
Every knight needed one set of armour for tournament and one for warfare. Each cost a fortune. Suits of armour had to be made to measure. There were over one hundred and fifty parts, such as gauntlets, breastplates, thigh plates, helmets, and from top to toe, each had to fit perfectly. Protecting oneself in battle has always been a concern for any soldier, and medieval knights were no exception. In fact, it was their protective armor that helped define them as a military unit and social class as armoring oneself during the Middle Ages was a great expense that only the wealthy could afford. Today, the Knight's Armour and Medieval Swords are both exceptionable symbols of Historic and Noble times, and are often adapted to make beautiful focal pieces to many interior decors.
