Luitenant_ t1_iufem9l wrote on October 30, 2022 at 10:24 PM Reply to ELI5 How did knights participate in tournaments like jousting without killing themselves? by QuantumHamster For jousting: heavier armour than what would be used in normal battle & jousting lances for these tournaments were designed to break instead of pierce. Permalink 0
Luitenant_ t1_iufem9l wrote
Reply to ELI5 How did knights participate in tournaments like jousting without killing themselves? by QuantumHamster
For jousting: heavier armour than what would be used in normal battle & jousting lances for these tournaments were designed to break instead of pierce.