Were peasants allowed to own swords?

Since in most regions swords were regarded as “weapons of war” (as opposed to the dagger, for example), peasants and burghers, not belonging to the “warrior class” of medieval society, were forbidden to carry swords.

What was the most common type of medieval helmet?

In the early middle ages open-faced Helmets, like the spangenhelm, were the most common. These helmets didn’t protect the facial area all that well. They sometimes had nasal protection.

How heavy were medieval helmets?

“An entire suit of field armor (that is, armor for battle) usually weighs between 45 and 55 lbs. (20 to 25 kg), with the helmet weighing between 4 and 8 lbs. (2 to 4 kg)—less than the full equipment of a fireman with oxygen gear, or what most modern soldiers have carried into battle since the nineteenth century.
 

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