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English Civil Wars

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The '''English Civil Wars''' were a series of wars fought during the mid-[[17th century]] that ended up with the establishment of [[England]]'s first standing army, the decapitation of a monarch and the rise to power of a [[religion|religious]] [[nutbar with extra almonds|zealot]].

This was a very complex conflict. No over-simplified "[[Roundhead]]s vs. [[Cavalier]]s" explaination will make much sense of the events in the 1640's and through late 1650's.

Some people put part of the blame for the ECW on the nearly-finished [[30 Years War]] in [[Europe]]. Indeed some of the [[mercenary]] [[soldier|troops]] (notably some of the [[Ireland|Irish]] were [[veteran]]s of that conflict. In many ways it would have been strange for [[England]] to not become involved in this massive [[Catholic]] vs [[Protestant]] conflict that severely depopulated portions of Europe and established what many historians consider to be the era of "modern" warfare.

Sometimes inaccurately refered to as the English Civil War.
==Internal Links==
''See also:''
*[[Pike and Musket Society]]

==External Links==
Here are some online resources, including [[re-enactment|reenactment organization's websites]]:
* http://www.sealedknot.org
* http://www.ecwsa.org/
* http://www.open2.net/civilwar/
* http://history.boisestate.edu/westciv/english/
* http://www.thevickerage.worldonline.co.uk/ecivil/
[[category: Wars (medieval)]]
[[category:17th century]]

English Civil War

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Padded armour

2006-05-02T02:07:53Z

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'''Padded armours''' are those that are made from layers of soft material, gennerally [[fabric]]. They might be made from many layers of [[linen]] (of which used linen was prefered) or have a couple of layers stuffed with other materials such as tow, rags etc. They might be also have other more substantial material such as [[horn]] stuffed in them as well and could be richly covered in expensive materials and [[embroidered]].

==See Also==
*[[aketon]]
*[[gambeson]]
*[[gamboised cuisse]]s
*[[pour point]]

[[category:armour]]

Gambeson

2006-05-02T02:03:52Z

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A '''gambeson''' is a padded [[jacket]] used to protect the torso (and generally arms as well) from bruising blows. In period, the gambeson was a foundational garment worn under [[armour]] or on its own and would have been worn by those who could not afford better.

==Gambesons in the SCA==
In the SCA, many [[heavy fighter|fighters]] do not wear gambesons or heavy armour, taking advantage of the [[SCA]]'s rules to maximize their speed and mobility. When a gambeson ''is'' worn, it is generally worn under a [[heavy fighter]]'s rigid [[armour]], and for [[fencing|fencers]] it is generally worn just by itself with minimal added protection to groin and joints.

Ideally, a gambeson is be made of tough, heavy [[fabric]] on the outside, and soft, comfortable fabric on the inside, with a layer or two of quilting between them for padding.

== See Also ==
*[[Arming doublet]]
*[[padded armour]]
[[category:armour]]