Plate armour

In the proceeding of the Middle Ages, the extensive usage of metal armour is noticable. While in the early medieval times, wood and leather had been the primary components of a classic set of protective arms, more and more metal parts came up in the proceeding of the centuries, resulting in the plate armour of the late Middle Ages finally. The early medieval ring mail gave room to the chain mail, for it did not provide sufficient protection against the increasing efficiency of offensive arms.