Why Armor Did Not Make Knights (Fully) Invulnerable...

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A common question that people ask when seeing the effectiveness of armor in tests is "how did anyone even die in battles?". Which is perfectly understandable, so let's dig into some ways in which knights in a full suit of armor might meet their demise.
My playlist of armor videos, including tests on a various helmets and a breastplate:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxClq4a6GD70k2oqBV3jBEIW0M_znFYxH

ARROWS vs ARMOUR - Medieval Myth Busting by Tod's Workshop:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBxdTkddHaE

Longbow versus breastplate - which will win? by Lindybeige
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ej3qjUzUzQg

Warbow / English Longbow Vs Plate, Chain Maille and Gambeson by Thegn Thrand
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqkiKjBQe7U

Breaking Shafts by Tod's Workshop
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mtDbC202dI
*** Sources ***

Battle of Agincourt
https://www.deremilitari.org/RESOURCES/SOURCES/agincourt.htm
https://royalcentral.co.uk/features/6-facts-about-the-battle-of-agincourt-55562/
https://archive.org/details/henriciquintian02willgoog/page/n5/mode/2up

Battle of Hemmingstedt
http://self.gutenberg.org/articles/eng/Battle_of_Hemmingstedt
https://military.wikia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Hemmingstedt

Battle of Towton
https://amzn.to/34ct3r9 (Amazon.com)
https://amzn.to/34bIC2p (Amazon.ca)

Historical manuscripts on armored dueling
https://wiktenauer.com/wiki/Category:Armored_Fencing

Armor thickness
https://history.stackexchange.com/questions/25500/how-thick-was-late-medieval-horse-armor
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