Hemispherical, close-fitting skull cap of steel or iron
Early cervelliere (11–12th century)Late cervelliere (14th century), also included as early form of bascinet
A cervelliere (cervelière, cervelliera;[1] Latin: cervellerium,[2]cerebrarium,[3]cerebrerium, cerebotarium[4]) is a hemispherical, close-fitting[5] skull cap of steel or iron.[3] It was worn as a helmet during the medieval period and a version known as a secret was worn under felt hats during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms in the early modern period.
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A cervelliere (cervelière, cervelliera; Latin: cervellerium, cerebrarium, cerebrerium, cerebotarium) is a hemispherical, close-fitting skull cap of steel...
with a close-fitting iron skull cap known as a cervelliere. The later development of the cervelliere, the bascinet, was also worn beneath the great helm;...
that the bascinet evolved from a simple iron skullcap, known as the cervelliere, which was worn with a mail coif, as either the sole form of head protection...
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Civil War in England & Thirty Years' War across the Holy Roman Empire Cervelliere late 13th century Christian Europeans in Crusades during the 14th century...
Shmarjet Medieval and Early Modern Armet Aventail Barbute Bascinet Burgonet Cervelliere Close Dragoon Enclosed Falling buffe Frog-mouth Germanic boar Great Hounskull...
Shmarjet Medieval and Early Modern Armet Aventail Barbute Bascinet Burgonet Cervelliere Close Dragoon Enclosed Falling buffe Frog-mouth Germanic boar Great Hounskull...
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