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A '''hauberk''' is a full length coat made of [[maille]] usually worn over a [[gambeson]] (a padded jacket). A hauberk usually extended to the knee and was split in the front and back to the crotch -- allowing the wearer to ride a [[horse]]. A shorter maille shirt which extended only to the waist was called a ''byrnie''.
A '''hauberk''' is a full length coat made of [[maille]] usually worn over a [[gambeson]] (a padded jacket). A hauberk usually extended to the knee and was split in the front and back to the crotch -- allowing the wearer to ride a [[horse]]. The sleeves could extend to the elbow or wrist.

This type of [[armour]] was popular in the [[11th century]] and the early part of the [[12th century]].

A shorter maille shirt which extended only to the waist was called a [[byrnie]].


''See also:''
''See also:''

Revision as of 13:38, 25 February 2006

A hauberk is a full length coat made of maille usually worn over a gambeson (a padded jacket). A hauberk usually extended to the knee and was split in the front and back to the crotch -- allowing the wearer to ride a horse. The sleeves could extend to the elbow or wrist.

This type of armour was popular in the 11th century and the early part of the 12th century.

A shorter maille shirt which extended only to the waist was called a byrnie.

See also: