Tyler Simplot wrote: |
I was asking about the different armors to see what was what. And i think i would rather have a set of armor that belongs with a great helm than not. So i was asking as much as i could in regards to this. As you all have more knowledge on this subject than i do. Like i said i understand that there are a combat helmet and a flashy helmet(jousting or tourny as you call them) thats why i was talking about both. I dont think im lumping it all into one , maybe but thats why i switched up and started to ask about plate with maille because i assumed that would have been paired in the times before full body plate armor was developed, which would take it to the early 14th century where several posts and threads on here have said the great helm was used. Also the renaissance was between 14 and 17th century so wouldnt the great helm have been used at the begining of it, maybe not by the germans? I guess maybe what you are saying is that the renaissance hasnt happened yet in northern europe in the 14th but it started in Italy in the 14th. I dont mean to have this sound like i have an attitude or anything along those lines. It just seems that there is a bit of contradictory statements or something going on and i do appreciate all help so far as ive already learned alot!
Im going to check out that webpage now and see what i can find on there and can someone then tell me what would the germans have used with the great helm roughly? Even if its not full plate armor i understand they hadnt advanced to the gothic armor yet which is fine since they didnt use the combo of those two anyways. |
With Germany, you could probably use a great helm later than in some other areas. The 5 examples I posted above are all early-mid 14th century German, but you could go later into the century if you like.
Different people have different ideas about when the renaissance started/stopped, or if it even really exited at all. It's a nebulous concept with no clear beginning or end. When I hear the term "Italian Renaissance" I generally imagine the period from roughly 1450-1550, but some people see it as the 300 year period from Dante to Galileo.
There were also other renaissances as well, such as the 12th century renaissance.