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title: European 16th Century Armour
author: Paul Alex Reed
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16165/european-16th-century-armour/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0)
updated: 2022-07-19
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# European 16th Century Armour
_Authored by Paul Alex Reed_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16165.jpg)
## Image Caption
Typical weapons and armour used in European [warfare](https://www.worldhistory.org/warfare/) in the 16th century and by conquistadors in the New World. (Grand Master's [Palace](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/palace/) Armoury, Valletta, Malta)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Reed, P. A. (2022, July 19). European 16th Century Armour. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Reed, Paul Alex. "European 16th Century Armour." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 19, 2022. .
### MLA
Reed, Paul Alex. "European 16th Century Armour." *World History Encyclopedia*, 19 Jul 2022, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://www.flickr.com/photos/41789165@N00/42711412141/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/41789165@N00/42711412141/) by [**Paul Alex Reed**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/41789165@N00/42711412141/). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 19 July 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0deed.en). This licence only allows others to download this content and share it with others as long as the author is credited, but they can't change the content in any way or use it commercially. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.