[Roccus]

Medieval suits of armour as depicted were expensive. I doubt that commoners and serfs were able to afford them. Rather, the aristocracy and mercenaries would employ them and I would think on horseback, not on foot.

[Caipirabob]

Medieval suits of armour as depicted were expensive. I doubt that commoners and serfs were able to afford them. Rather, the aristocracy and mercenaries would employ them and I would think on horseback, not on foot.

Think of it as "medieval stimulus". There were frequent reported incidents where peasants would strip the dead for their armor after a battle. I've read of stories where they'd kill a armored soldier if they had a chance just for the value of their gear if they could get away with it.

Gotta love these threads. There's so many tidbits to take away from them.

[Grizzled Bear]

Medieval suits of armour as depicted were expensive. I doubt that commoners and serfs were able to afford them. Rather, the aristocracy and mercenaries would employ them and I would think on horseback, not on foot.

Common soldiers would likely wear stiff, boiled leather armor. They would have wooden shields and leather or fur caps.