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Knights and foot soldiers had to be strong and good to handle the weapons and armor of the Middle Ages. Bows and arrows and long sticks with a blade on the end were the usual weapons of peasants (foot soldiers.) Knights preferred lances and ....

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... At first knights wore cone-shaped helmets. Later, helmets had visors that covered the face completely so that they couldn’t get hit in the face when they were pulled off their horse. To be recognized, knights wore special symbols, such as lions and unicorns, on their armor and shields, they were called “coat of arms.” They identified that knight with its colorful pattern or picture. These designs became family symbols passed down from generation to generation. They helped other knights know who to fight against The earliest armor was made of metal rings sewn on a leather coat. Some coats had more than 200,000 metal rin ...