Why Armor Did Not Make Knights (Fully) Invulnerable...

Check out Campfire Blaze, a toolset for writers and gamemasters to keep their creative work organized (sponsored link): https://www.campfiretechnology.com/blaze?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=influencer&utm_campaign=SkallQ420 A common question that people ask when seeing the effectiveness of armor in tests is "how did anyone even die in battles?". Which is perfectly understandable, so let's dig into some ways in which knights in a full suit of armor might meet their demise. My playlist of armor videos, including tests on a various helmets and a breastplate: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxClq4a6GD70k2oqBV3jBEIW0M_znFYxH ARROWS vs ARMOUR - Medieval Myth Busting by Tod's Workshop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBxdTkddHaE Longbow versus breastplate - which will win? by Lindybeige https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ej3qjUzUzQg Warbow / English Longbow Vs Plate, Chain Maille and Gambeson by Thegn Thrand https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqkiKjBQe7U Breaking Shafts by Tod's Workshop https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mtDbC202dI *** Sources *** Battle of Agincourt https://www.deremilitari.org/RESOURCES/SOURCES/agincourt.htm https://royalcentral.co.uk/features/6-facts-about-the-battle-of-agincourt-55562/ https://archive.org/details/henriciquintian02willgoog/page/n5/mode/2up Battle of Hemmingstedt http://self.gutenberg.org/articles/eng/Battle_of_Hemmingstedt https://military.wikia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Hemmingstedt Battle of Towton https://amzn.to/34ct3r9 (Amazon.com) https://amzn.to/34bIC2p (Amazon.ca) Historical manuscripts on armored dueling https://wiktenauer.com/wiki/Category:Armored_Fencing Armor thickness https://history.stackexchange.com/questions/25500/how-thick-was-late-medieval-horse-armor *** Support the channel *** Help fund future videos, get bonus content and other rewards: http://www.patreon.com/skallagrim https://www.subscribestar.com/skallagrim https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3WIohkLkH4GFoMrrWVZZFA/join Books about history and/or martial arts, swords, knives, video/audio equipment, and other stuff I recommend (as an Amazon Affiliate I earn commission through these links): US - https://www.amazon.com/shop/skallagrimnilsson Canada - https://amzn.to/2HeOCMA Other ways to support the channel by shopping through affiliate links: Kult of Athena, my favorite online store for reproductions of historical arms and armor, fantasy swords, etc: http://ww4.aitsafe.com/go.htm?go=kultofathena.com&afid=28632&tm=14&im=1 Where to get HEMA gear and practice swords: http://www.woodenswords.com/?Click=1799 *** Social media & merch *** How to contact me: https://www.youtube.com/user/SkallagrimNilsson/about See a list of my video uploads: https://twitter.com/_Skallagrim_ https://www.facebook.com/SkallagrimYT Channel-related shirts and other merch: http://skallagrim.spreadshirt.com/ https://teespring.com/stores/skallagrim My side channel (for rambles, vlogs, opinions, gaming, etc): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM7qhOYtW23jASfxTxCYvvg *** Music *** Intro song: "Illuminate" by Vindsvept https://vindsvept.bandcamp.com/track/illuminate Outro: "Highland Storm" by The Slanted Room Records http://theslantedroom.weebly.com/ #historicalarmor #knight #armoredcombat