A knight in "shining armor" wielding a sword or lance is an iconic medieval image, but more advanced weapons also appeared in ...

The glittering armor worn by medieval European knights was originally made to protect them from weapons such as swords. Live Science, a science news site, asked several experts whether such armor ...

Sitting anachronistically along the Northwest Tollway, the faux-medieval castle of Schaumburg is not a place that suggests an overwhelming concern for historical accuracy. One imagines going to ...

Knights and firearms clashed on the battlefield for over 200 years. Did some of these warriors have armor strong enough to stop bullets?