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Combat demonstrations in fifteenth century suits of armor

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From Le Figaro, Le combat en armure au XVe siècle, in which two people demonstrate what it was like to battle in 15th century suits of armor. The combat was staged with reproductions for Le Musée National du Moyen-Âge de Cluny‘s “The Sword. Uses, Myths and Symbols” exhibition in 2011.

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