Middeleeuwse poleyns, kniestukken met rondels, 1.6 mm Vikingbroeken and could pierce armor where

and could pierce armor where a sword would fail

waarvan de meeste ringen een diameter hebben van ongeveer 6 mm

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Middeleeuwse poleyns, kniestukken met rondels, 1.6 mm Vikingbroeken and could pierce armor wherePoleyns emerged around the second half of the 13th century and were the earliest type of plate armor added to a knights equipment. They were worn over chainmail chausses and provided an extra layer of protection for the vulnerable knees. For mounted knights, the legs were always a particularly exposed area. The development of poleyns coincided with the rise of the shorter heater or knights shield, which replaced the older kite shields that had