Pinned against a wooden rail, battered with axes, the knight staggered ... of modern medieval battle, a human demolition derby where men and women wearing up to 100 pounds of armor slash and ...

Across America, in front of crowds of thousands, men and women are dressing up as knights from the Middle Ages and fighting one another. The weapons, violence, and chivalry are all real.

But why did people wear medieval armor ... to until a knight wore individual leg coverings (called chausses), had mittens or gloves, and might have larger and more complex helmets which totally ...

open image in gallery A knight from Japan (left) battles a knight from the US during the International Medieval Combat ... who is inside that armour. Then you take off your helmet, and you ...

From the stiffened linen of ancient warriors, to the flexible chain mail of Roman soldiers, to the gleaming plate armor of medieval knights ... Mycenaean boar's-tooth helmet.

Knights and firearms clashed on the battlefield for over 200 years. A select few suits of armor were crafted with secret techniques that made them stronger than others, possibly even bulletproof.

To find yourself in the helmet and armor of a true medieval knight for close-to-true, steel-on-steel combat is an unmatched sensation, say some of Colorado’s bravest and mightiest heroes.

A chivalry of knights in shining armour ... as well as re-enactments, a medieval campsite and a themed market – where one can buy armour, weaponry, helmets and accessories.

The reason so many knights did battle with snails in the margins of medieval ... in the typical armour of the 14th Century, with a chainmail suit, belted tunic and bucket-style helmet.