A full chainmail suit, tunic, helmet and boots to create a medieval peasant swordsman character, with sword and shield. Also includes a CR2 figure with the swordsman suit loaded, and the ears hidden, ready to use. The shield and sword have already been parented on this figure.   While there are many examples of the clothes, armour and weapons for the noblemen of the middle ages, the equipment for the peasant classes is not that well preserved or documented. Peasants who made up the rank and file of the armies usually had helmets and shields made of wood, with metal trim, and their swords were of a low grade iron, often heavier and thicker than those of the richer soldiers who could afford a better quality weapon.   Noblemen had leather undercoats for their chain mail, metal helmets and shields, and could afford luxuries like olive oil to prevent rust on metal items. Peasants on the other hand made do with pig fat to prevent rust, and if they were lucky enough to own chainmail, this was usually of a very low quality, or it was handed down from landlords or noblemen who had upgraded their own.   The material peasants used for their clothing was thick and course, and their shoes or boots often were so poor that they did not last for an entire season of war. Soldiers by and large had to either arm themselves, or they were armed by their feudal lords or kings. It was considered more important in those days to have numbers on your side, rather than highly trained and well equipped troops.   The popular images of thousands of soldiers on crusades wearing white tunics with red crosses on the chest and shiny metal helmets is a popular myth. Only the richest of noblement would have been able to afford white tunics and metal helmets, and the majority of soldiers would have been dressed in earthy colours and leather or wooden armour, helmets and shields.   Requires the previous purchase and installation of Vincent Parker (VPM1). For use in Poser 5 and above.

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