A knight in "shining armor" wielding a sword or lance is an ... across Eurasia and started being used in Europe before the 14th century. Meanwhile, different types of armor were being developed ...

The tune ‘Stella Splendens’ comes from the 14th Century monastery of Montserrat in Spain, but it also suits the quiet ...

These were then brought to Europe around the 14th century, which is when armor and guns met on the battlefield. Knights of this era rarely encountered firearms. 'Firearms certainly existed in the ...

But even if knights' encounters with firearms were uncommon, medieval armor may have offered some protection against a bullet. "The Late Medieval-Early Modern Era, from around 1380 to about 1600 ...