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Scott here with another episode of the History and Plug podcast.

The age of nights lasted much longer than most people assume, going well past the end of the Middle Ages.

The office of the night is still with us, with lots of people still getting knighted, everyone from Elton John to Ian McKellen.

But the sword of knights and men at arms-arms that dominated the European battlefields up to

1500 didn't come to an end until the 1640s. This is well into the age of musketeers and

pistol-wielding cavalry. What were knights doing at such a late date on the battlefield? Were they a

strange anachronism like Polish cavalry units in World War II? Or is there

something to an armored knight that makes it more versatile than we give him credit for? In today's

episode, I'm speaking to Mike Cole, author of Steel Lobsters, Crown Commonwealth, and the last

knights in England. We examined the life in times of Sir Arthur Heselridge and his regiment

of horse, known as the Lobers, as they were encased in

plate armor. We covered the full history of England's last nights, from the seeds of their

creation in Hessel Ridge's experience as a young cavalry officer, to their final defeat during

the English Civil War at Roundway Down in July 1643. We look at the advantages and disadvantages

of super heavy cavalry. You were mostly resistant to pistol fire, but also put an incredible burden on your horse,

and also the amazingly complex ways in how wars were fought in the 17th century.

Hope we enjoy this discussion.

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