04-06-2006, 04:29 PM
The King's mirror, written in Norway ca 1250 mentions textile armour worn both under and over the hauberk.
The word origianally used for gambison in this text is panzera, but the terms for textile armour in norse language is definitly not standardidized.
Arne Joakim
The word origianally used for gambison in this text is panzera, but the terms for textile armour in norse language is definitly not standardidized.
Quote:Above and next to the body he should Wear a soft gambison, which need not come lower than to the middle of, the thigh. Over this he must have a strong breastplate made of good iron covering the body from the nipples to the trousers belt; outside this, a well-made hauberk and over the hauberk a firm gambison made in the manner which I have already described but without sleeves.
Arne Joakim
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