Who Else Wants To Dress In A Medieval Knight costume This Halloween ?
Are you looking for an original costume to wear this Halloween ? How about a Medieval Knight costume ? Knights of the middle ages were the action heroes of their time. That was the theory anyway. Knights had to adhere to an order of chivalry. Its basic tenet was to protect the weak and helpless. To this extent knights were seen as the pinnacle of manhood in the medieval times. Orders of knights were formed that had specific purposes. For instance the Knights Templar were a powerful order that were charged with protecting holy buildings and relics during the crusades.
A Knight’s Tale
In general, knights had a military, social and religious obligation to their country or state. They were trained from an early age to act with nobility in society. They had to have a profound understanding of their religion and to this extent defend it. Above all they had to be militarily trained and equipped to fight.
Fighting was a pretty common past time in the middle ages in Europe. Everyone was at it. The common knaves with the pitch forks or pikes were often coerced with force, money or both to take part. Archers were highly prized participants. In England, it was compulsory to practice archery skills for men. But above all the knight was the central figure. The guy that called the shots so to speak.
Remember, wars lasted a long time in those days. The 100 years war lasted for, well, 116 years. That’s quite a lot of fighting. The crusades lasted for over 200 years and took Knights to far flung lands (in those days) on religiously sanctioned warfare. So you could say a knight was defined by his ability to fight and an important part of this was his armor and weapons. For wont of a better word, his costume.
A Knight Costume
Everyone identifies a knight as a guy that dresses in armor. If you are anything like me, the first time you saw a suit of armor you longed to try it on. What would it feel like to wear cold pieces of metal all over your body. Would it get hot inside ? Would you be able to see out of the helmet with the visor down ? Would it be uncomfortable. Above all, would you be able to move in it ?
Then there was the shield and the sword, battle axe or mace to try for size. You imagined fighting your friends in play sword fights. Or maybe you fancied participating in a jousting contest. That’s all the sorts of this thing Knights used to do.
Of course knights didn’t always wear full body armor. Sometimes that went for the more casual look. The chain mail, with a tunic over the top to add a bit of color. The tunic would often consist of your orders particular coat of arms.
Buy Your Own Medieval Knight Costume
Although it would be great to have an original Knight costume, it is not really a practical consideration, especially at a Halloween party. Can you imagine having to go to the toilet in a suit of armor. And you probably couldn’t even cross your legs for a bit of respite. A better option is to go for an imitation outfit. And there are plenty to choose from.
Check out our range of Medieval Knights costumes now.