Knight – English Crusader

Knights arrived in England with William the Conqueror in the Norman Conquest of 1066. The knights wore armor, carried long shields and wore conical helmets with nose-guards. They usually fought from horseback. The armor of both the knight and his horse was custom made. The knights armor could weigh 60 lbs. 

According to history, a crusader is a Christian who fought in one of the religious wars of the 11th, 12th, 13th or 17th centuries. Most of these ware were against Muslims in Palestine.

This Crusader statue features an English knight. It’s hard to imagine that armor could be exquisite – but isn’t this armor gorgous? With the gold decor and gold edges, the body conforming shape. Even on the horse. Well done!