Gesloten helm Tudor, Greenwich stijl, 1.6 mm Keltische broches & fibulae History says that he used

History says that he used a sword like this as a lance to attack a Saracen in the Holy Land

At the time these swords were in use

Typical for the cotehardie is that it increasingly shows the female shapes

Helmets of this type remained in use throughout Europe until the late 12th century

Gesloten helm Tudor, Greenwich stijl, 1.6 mm Keltische broches & fibulae History says that he usedThis close helmet is a replica of a 16th century French example. The original is now part of the collection at the Muse de lArme in Paris. At the end of the 15th century, the close helmet developed from the armet and later versions of the sallet. This type of helmet closely resembles the armet and, until the early 17th century, became a symbol of the European aristocracy. It was worn in formal portraits, during tournaments, and on the battlefield by