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The cervelliere is a round, close-fitting steel skull cap. It was worn as a helmet
Helmet

A helmet is a form of protective gear worn on the head to protect it from injuries, a variation of the hat. The oldest use of helmets was by Ancient Greek soldiers, who wore thick leather or bronze helmets to protect the head from sword blows and arrows....
 during the medieval period. It was first introduced during the late 13th century and was usually worn under a great helm
Great helm

The great helm or heaume, also called pot helm and barrel helm, of the High Middle Ages arose in the late twelfth century in the context of the crusades and remained in use until the fourteenth century....
. However the helmet continued to evolve and by the 1330s had evolved completely into the bascinet
Bascinet

The bascinet was a Medieval European open-faced military helmet, typically fitted with an aventail and hinged visor. It evolved from the cervelliere....
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The cervelliere is a round, close-fitting steel skull cap. It was worn as a helmet
Helmet

A helmet is a form of protective gear worn on the head to protect it from injuries, a variation of the hat. The oldest use of helmets was by Ancient Greek soldiers, who wore thick leather or bronze helmets to protect the head from sword blows and arrows....
 during the medieval period. It was first introduced during the late 13th century and was usually worn under a great helm
Great helm

The great helm or heaume, also called pot helm and barrel helm, of the High Middle Ages arose in the late twelfth century in the context of the crusades and remained in use until the fourteenth century....
. However the helmet continued to evolve and by the 1330s had evolved completely into the bascinet
Bascinet

The bascinet was a Medieval European open-faced military helmet, typically fitted with an aventail and hinged visor. It evolved from the cervelliere....
.