historical hospitaller cloak

historical hospitaller cloakThe Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St. John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and Malta, or the Order of Hospitallers, was an order that started in 1080 as a hospital in Jerusalem. The original goal was to help poor, sick or wounded pilgrims. After the Christians had conquered Jerusalem in 1099 it became the first religious military order that was responsible for the defence and care of the Holy Land. After the reconquest of the Muslims the order first

Whilst a surcoat was not worn

The original is nowadays held as part of the Hofjagd und Rüstkammer in Vienna

The Knight Templars were the best trained soldiers of the crusades

The sword was used in the films The Two Towers and The Return of the King

It fastens with a leather button and has two loops to attach it to the belt

Haubergeons weighed less and permitted greater freedom of movement

The chainmail of these collars was often attached to a padded gambeson collar

Crafted by United Cutlery

It weighs approximately 2

Just like the movie original

which is lined with cotton on the inside

interwoven in a 4-in-1 pattern with an inner diameter of 8 mm