Our Collection: The Stechzeug

A German/Austrian Stechzeug, an armour created specifically for the Joust of Peace. By the late 15th century jousting had become a highly dangerous and specialised sport. Special armours were created in order to keep the jouster safe. This armour is usually on display in the Tournament Gallery at the Royal Armouries in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. This video was created by History™ for the exhibition "Dressed to Kill", which was a joint exhibition between Historic Royal Palaces and the Royal Armouries, in the year of the 500th anniversary of Henry VIII's ascension to the English throne.
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[@brianthebarbarian7860]

Almost don't even need a man in it. The armour does most of the work.

[@cheesychipmunk8382]

"I'm unbreakable... unbreakable!"

[@Yoharu160]

incredible, pleaase make more videos like these, they have an amasing value for people intrested in armour and reenacment.
you have my thanks for such an amasing video!
Tomas Suazo
Santiago, Chile

[@YingYing-9000]

Sight - unnecessary

[@fratercontenduntocculta8161]

The Germans always have had a thing with heavy armor. I like how even heavily constructed, it still has artistic flourishes.

[@criticviking]

well they were made for protection and not war, warriors prefer mostly open helmets just not when the only danger is a lance, thats all you need,but yeah i prefer sallet to

[@Railriderchris]

Most knights wouldn't have had such shiny plate armour as it emerged thanks to the evolution in metallurgy only in the late middle ages, but rather mail.
Combat field plate armour is quite light compared to other armours or what a modern soldier carries today, around 20 to 25kg, the upper weight limit being 30kg, all distributed evenly on the body. Jousting harness like the one above were often heavier but protection was in this case more important than endurance or mobility.

[@SoI_Badguy]

"Naked" armor (polished bare metal) was quite popular in the late medieval period into the renaissance, and came from France.

[@Teutonic__Knight]

Tournament armor is heavier than field armor... Yea I love Sallets...

[@medicineleech]

MY BODY IS NOW YOUR COMMUNION
PLEASE EAT FROM ME

[@kurtbuss56]

chocolate milk ? Sorry you didn't get the job at froot loops bro..

[@mr_ThreeEight_1776]

No one:
Germany: haha fröggy

[@FFF-tm4uh]

Halt’s Maul

[@thesasgaming832]

Tryhard mode turned on

[@hephup1768]

But why

[@ringo688]

Another documentary piece that is style over content.

[@thomasbriscoe7439]

Ruin sentinels

[@glennmartin6492]

Rule 34!