17th century burgonet Viking ringen reducing their impact

reducing their impact

this was the last of the six Viking art styles

It covers both the head and neck for good protection—particularly well-suited to 16th-century costumes and reenactment

It served as a backup or auxiliary sword

The morion is well known for having been worn by Spanish explorers to North

17th century burgonet Viking ringen reducing their impactBurgonets like this replica were worn throughout Europe from the first half of the 17th century, including during the Dutch Golden Age, the Thirty Years War, and the English Civil War. Helmets such as this one likely developed from a combination of the burgonet and the closed helmet. At the beginning of the 17th century, full plate armor fell out of use due to improvements in firearms. This type of helmet was often worn with a munition armor armor,