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The early 16th century was a time a great conflictin Western Europe. Nations were being formed and Empires founded. Many developments were made in the craft of armour but at the same timearmour was being abandoned by some troop types. There was a greatervariety of troop types and armour needs. Many of the armour styles from the late 15th century were stillin use into the first few decades of the century but there were stylesin development that were very different. Often these became blendedinto the common style of the time. Sallets were still widely used by both infantry and cavalry units. Many of the styles where the same as they were in the late 15th century. There were some unique to the 16th century but it is not necessary thatsomeone should get one of these for a 16th century suit. A wide varietyof kettle hats were worn by infantry as well. Burgonets were alsoappearing in the early century as an infantry and light cavalry helm. Armets were still used by fully armored cavalry and heavily armour foottroops in 3/4 suits and the Closed Helm started to appear. The greatBascinet did not however make the transition into the new century in anynumber. There was a wide variety of body armour in use. While thelatest developments in plate had replaced the horizontally segmented breastplateof the late 15th century with a solid globous shaped breastplate the oldstyle continued to be used especially in Germany. Brigandines andcovered breastplates were also still in use but the covered breastplatesfollowed the pattern of the newer armour developments. Brigandineswere very similar to those used in the 15th century. Leg armour was far less common especially among infantry. What leg armour there was rarely went down pas the knee. The legswere often protected by long tassets that sometimes ended in knee armourbut sometimes stopped just above the knee. Some plate leg armourwas in use and much of it was similar to that used in the late 15th century. Arms defense was also less common among the infantry and lightcavalry but some forms did exist. The German style floating elbowwas very common among the infantry as were simple pauldrons and shovelvambraces and rebraces that only covered half the arm. Fully articulatedarms were used but the elbow had changed from the conical style of thelate 15th century to a domed style. When gauntlets were worn theywere most often mitten gauntlets. Finger gauntlets seem to have becomevery uncommon at the time perhaps due to the increased mixing of halbardsand greatswords into pike formations. A great variety of fashion was worn with and over armour. Swiss and German styles were the most popular through out Europe. These styles were baggier in general than those of the late 15th centuryand were often worn over the armour. The clothing was often heavilyslashed letting the under garments and or the armour beneath it to showthrough. This style became so universal that often the only way to differentiatebetween Swiss and German solders is by the type of slashed crosses in theirgarments. The Swiss slashed a Swiss cross, +, and the Germans a Burgundiansaltier cross, X. A slightly baggy knee length over hose where oftenwork on the legs and were often heavily slashed. As far as adapting early 16th century armour and military fashionto SCA combat goes it is both one that requires little hard plate armourbut the plate that is needed is usually very expensive. Helmet andgauntlets are all that are really required for early 16th century armourhowever you can include much more plate if you like. There were anumber of garments worn over upper body armour that hide most if not allof it so one can achieve a fairly armored look by only adding plate legsto the required Helmet and gauntlets. A very low profile set of armsand body defenses can be constructed out of whatever materials suit youas many of the fashions. As far as leg defenses go I have seen somevery convincing early 16th century leg defenses made in much the same manneras a gamboised leg defense covered with some slashed knee length hose. Also a set of simple knee cops minus fans can be attached to leather orplastic upper legs armour and hidden under a pair of slightly baggy outerhose. The above drawing is one I did for Michael who sent me the photobelow of his existing gear. He wanted something that would work wellfor the early 16th century. He plans to add more plate but wantssome period looking for the interim. This was a quite simple adaptation. I have chosen to give his a look similar to a light cavalry trooper. The Surcoat is similar to the one in the Albrecht Durer wood cut belowand the ones worn by the attendants in the illumination below of a joustHenery VIII took part in. While both of these show an un pleatedsleeve I have chosen to show a pleated one I have come across of severaloccasions for a bit of variety. The boots are a round toed ridingboots with the tops turned down. The were most popular in the late15th century for light cavalry but still used in the first decade or soof the 16th century by the same kind of troopers. While a lot ofplate is shown it could easily be replaced by simpler defenses hidden byclothing similar to the baggy armed garment in the Durer wood cut and theslightly baggy pants in the wood cut of an early 16th century German greatswordsman.
Michael's armour as it is now.
An early Albrecht Durer Wood cut from about 1515. An early 16th century german
A detail of a painting of a Joust Henery VIII participated in.Note the surcoats worn by the attendants.More drawings to come on this one.geovisit();