How tall were medieval knights?

fearn · 9th July 2010, 03:30 AM

Remember that we're seeing the armor that survived, not necessarily the armor the *used.*

We're also talking about museums, which have limited space and (hopefully) a wide, physically diverse audience. Unless there's a historical reason to show a big suit (for example, one from Henry VIII), I'd show a smaller suit. There's more room for other stuff around it, and more people can see more of it.

My microtuppence,

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9th July 2010, 03:30 AM	#10
fearn Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,247	Remember that we're seeing the armor that survived, not necessarily the armor the used. We're also talking about museums, which have limited space and (hopefully) a wide, physically diverse audience. Unless there's a historical reason to show a big suit (for example, one from Henry VIII), I'd show a smaller suit. There's more room for other stuff around it, and more people can see more of it. My microtuppence, F