Not entirely sure what you mean by “jump start the development of…armor” – plate armor is already quite prevalent in Westerosi warfare, especially among the nobility.
Would the widespread implementation of heavy crossbows (Steel bowed, bodkin headed knight killers) be sufficient to jump start the development of the armor worn by the Westerosi nobility? If not, what, besides the discovery of gunpowder, would it take for this to happen? Thank You
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