Types of Medieval Armour

Medieval Armour comes in different types in different period of time. Few of them are listed below:- 

1) Quilted Jackets
2) Cuir Bouilli
3) Chainmail Hauberk
4) Reinforced Mail
5) The Trapper

Quilted Jacket
It was the cheapest form of armour named as quilted jacket.It was processed in the same way as ordinary clothing , but the jacket has padded layers so that it absorbed the force of blows and softening the impact of blunt weapons or reducing the chance that a sword or an arrow would penetrate flesh. It was specially made for the poor soldier  because it is cheap to make, readily available, but it is ineffective against the well-made weapons.

Cuir Bouilli
when boiling leather is treated with other substance like tanners it could turn into the cheapest form of armour  because it hardened the learned which is known as Cuir Bouilli. Its shape is similar to the plate medieval armour. Also its pieces are added to make quilted jacket or suit of chainmail because it provide extra protection.

Chainmail Hauberk
Chainmail hauberk is the fighting armour worn by elite class. It  provide flexibility to allow movements and it prevent the impact of blunt force metal and block smashing or stabbing blows.
 It covered the  trunk of the human body, It consist of  split skirt that protect the upper legs.Its Wide sleeves  provide the  freedom of movement and protection to the arms. Sometimes it is included  with a  coif  that was go with the solid medieval helmet to give the head extra protection.

Reinforced Mail Armour
Pieces of plate metal, or boiled leather, were added to the chainmail, so that it reduce  the chances of a blade or penetrating point of the armor by forcing a gap in the rings.
Over  the period of time, shin, arm guards, plates were added on the body. It will act as sohisticated metal work that led to articulated gauntlets that protect the  hands and wrists.

The Trapper
When horses are considered as more wealthy and better armored resource than soldiers. The horses are covered with cloth armor or some prefer to choose a covering of chainmail combined with a metal chanforn on the head.