This week we’re back to chainmail, but it’s a relatively small piece. In the early fourteenth century helmets came down almost to shoulder level. Previously the head had been covered with chain mail for extra protection, but a close-fitting iron … Continue reading →| A Writer's Perspective
Jupon has at least two other spellings: gipon and (annoyingly, since I almost missed it in an index) gypon. It was a short padded and quilted garment worn over a suit of armour. The padding was usu…| A Writer's Perspective