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Henry VIII's armor from the Tower of London. Interesting cod piece (files.catbox.moe)

submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 56 points 3 months ago (14 children)

This was pretty common to have an exaggerated cod piece in your armor during this era

https://www.messynessychic.com/2021/11/26/fashion-historys-most-flustering-flex-the-codpiece/

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago (5 children)

I've heard that it is not uncommon for men to get erections during or after battle due to adrenaline and increase in blood pressure. I can imagine that this might be very uncomfortable in a full suit of armor. Maybe these enlarged cad pieces were an attempt to address that.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It somehow feels very appropriate that you called them cad pieces.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

Ha. I didn't even notice. I think my phone autocorrected.

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