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Great Helm
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Our Great Helm is an actual replica and the original can be seen at the Royal Armoury at Leeds and the Royal Scottish Museum in Edinburgh, as well as on many grave effigies throughout Europe. The great helm of the High Middle Ages arose in the late 12th century in the context of the crusades and remained in use until the 14th century. In its simplest form, the great helm was a conical piece of steel that completely covered the head and had small openings for the eyes and mouth. As great helm design improved the helmets gained more of a curved design to lessen the impact of crushing blows. Slashing blows did little to this advanced piece of headgear. The other style of attack, the stabbing blow could only be effective when stabbed in one of the holes at the eyes and mouth. The great helm offered greater protection than previous helmets but limited the wearer's vision and was uncomfortable. In addition, great helms often weighed 40 to 50 pounds |
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