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Back to Weapons & Armor ("Early Renaissance Horse And Man Armors From Germany")

- **Armor used in the Renaissance wasn't just for war, but for parades, and hunting tournaments. Early forms of these "hunting tournaments" were little different than military issued combat exercises (Brieding). This brought out celebration and competitiveness throught the Renaissance. Without armor they would have been vulnerable to many blows and showing off in the parade was just pleasure for the people too look and aaahhh in amazement. **

- ** During the Renaissance some of the best swords, maces, firearms, shields, and armor were made specifically for ceremonial purposes. These specific items of armor are often refferred to as "all'antica or alla romana." (Brieding). **

** - Throughout the 14th - 16th centuries there was a drastic evolution of change in the weapons field. They changed to maintain thier effectiveness. As John Clements says, "Swords did not get sharper, stronger, or especially more effective after the middle ages. They did not evolve as guns did to become more accurate, of longer range, and with faster rates of fire with each successive generation." (Arms and Armor in the late middle ages and early renaissance). The Renaissance grew and by growing more effective weapons came, without the evolution of weapons or armor they would become vulnerable in warfare and give them a decrease in chance of fending off or even defeating their opponent.**

** - Weapons of the Renaissance period were often put into three board: edged weapons, staff weapons, and projectile weapons (Educational). During the period they weren't just tied into one category and had ways and methods of making and developing better weapons.**

- ** Not only are arms and armor important for the vast moving each person does to protect them form large, small and intermediate conflicts that they face. However beyond that they are also used as symbols of rank and authority, both noble and civic (Educational). If others had just met a higher ranked person then them like a knight or king; by the way they wore armor and showed off their swords would pre-determine how they could respond to another without doing bad. It also just proved how higher ranks would  have more valuables then the lower class. **

(Canadian muesuem of national civilization)