Physiological effects of wearing armour and heat

Atlantia · 25th October 2008, 01:43 PM

What a great idea for disucssion.

I wonder, we know the details of the armour itself, the construction the articulation, joints, vents etc.
Has there been any studys of the evolution of the undergarments/padding and whether there were deliberate differences in materials or construction for summer/winter/ warm and cold climates?
Wearing metal armour in a hot sunny climate when you've come from wet cold ole England must have been unbearable.
I wonder what the surface temperature of the shiny metal must have been?
Would they have tried to shade the knights? Cloaks? Umberellas? ;-)
Would the metal be painted even?

25th October 2008, 01:43 PM	#3
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	What a great idea for disucssion. I wonder, we know the details of the armour itself, the construction the articulation, joints, vents etc. Has there been any studys of the evolution of the undergarments/padding and whether there were deliberate differences in materials or construction for summer/winter/ warm and cold climates? Wearing metal armour in a hot sunny climate when you've come from wet cold ole England must have been unbearable. I wonder what the surface temperature of the shiny metal must have been? Would they have tried to shade the knights? Cloaks? Umberellas? ;-) Would the metal be painted even?