Tervell [he/him] to history • 2 years agoBodyguard Polearms and Armor, the Holy Roman Empire, 1577-1632imagemessage-square10 fedilinkarrow-up123
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minus-squareAlaskaball [comrade/them]hexbear5·2 years agoThey may be encased in steel plates that protect from bows, blades, axes and spears, but I'm glad you can still fucking kick them in the nuts. link
minus-squareComp4 [he/him]hexbear5·2 years agoThats why some armors had a codpiece. Which protected their genital area. link
minus-squareSatanic_Mills [comrade/them]hexbear3·2 years agoGoogle Henry VIII's codpiece for the 16th century's best example of compensating for something. link
They may be encased in steel plates that protect from bows, blades, axes and spears, but I'm glad you can still fucking kick them in the nuts.
Thats why some armors had a codpiece. Which protected their genital area.
Google Henry VIII's codpiece for the 16th century's best example of compensating for something.