Alexander Hinman wrote: | ||
Wasn't there still a risk of getting killed though? I ask this specifically regarding getting shot in the face while your visor is up. This happened to a young Henry V (still Prince Henry) but the arrow didn't penetrate quite far enough to kill him, and so was removed with a special pair of pliers and, of course, lots of honey (as an antiseptic). I don't remember all of the details, because I saw this perhaps a year ago on a documentary about Medieval Medicine. |
I guess the chance of getting shot directly in the face is quite low since arrows were mostly shot in volleys at a relatively high angle. They usually were "raining down". I guess it was more important to wear a broad kettle-hat or a burgonet than a visored helmet. Well, if you're sitting on a horse things may be a bit different *G*
Anyway, this is a very interesting discussion and really enjoyed reading every single post :)