Plate armour or plate armor is personal armour made from large metal plates, worn on the chest and sometimes the entire body.... designed to protect the neck, much like a gorget
Gorget
File:Gorget .pngA gorget originally was a steel Collar designed to protect the throat. It was a feature of older types of armour and intended to protect against swords and other non-projectile weapons .... . A bevor can be made of a single solid piece or multiple articulated lamés
Lamé (armor)
A lam? is a solid piece of sheet metal used as a component of a larger section of plate armour. Multiple lam?s are riveted together or connected by leather straps to form an articulated piece of armor that provides flexible protection.... around the neck and chin. The bevor was typically worn in conjunction with a sallet
Sallet
The sallet was a war helmet that replaced the bascinet in northern Europe during the mid-15th century. Some sallets were close fitting except at the back of the head where they extended and formed a pointed tail.... , and later with a burgonet
Burgonet
The Burgonet helmet was a late medi?val/early modern world combat helmet. It was the successor of the sallet.It came into popularity towards the end of the 16th century.... , in a form known as a falling buffe. In both cases the two pieces of armour combined to provide protection for the whole of the head and neck.
