https://cunnan.lochac.sca.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Espauder Espauder - Revision history 2026-05-13T21:25:03Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.39.3 https://cunnan.lochac.sca.org/index.php?title=Espauder&diff=26610&oldid=prev User 144 at 09:55, 14 May 2006 2006-05-14T09:55:20Z <p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>The term &#039;&#039;&#039;espauder&#039;&#039;&#039; (possibly also &#039;&#039;espalier&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;espaulier&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;spaulder&#039;&#039;) is a problematic term that refers to shoulder [[armour]] that appears from the late [[13th century]] onwards. <br /> <br /> However, the exact shape or nature of this piece of [[armour]] is debated as their are no known depictions (as they were hidden under the [[surcoat]]) or surviving examples. It is thought that it may have been a [[padded armour|padded]] defence.<br /> This definition does distinguish it from the [[spaulder]].<br /> <br /> [[category:armour]]</div> User 144