Mail armor vs. what weapons - effective and ineffective

[ThorinNNY]

I remember seeing a reproduction of a painting from Medevial times. Several unarmored peasants were attacking a fully armored knight - I mean the heavy steel hinged suit that went from head to toe.
The knight was lying on the ground, unable to rise, apparently weighed down by his armor.They were using picks and axes in order to cut him out of the armor.Wouldn`t be surprised if he got his 40 whacks, plus some.
I remember thinking it must have been pure hell for the defenseless knight.If I remember correctly,the guys hacking him up wore grins. Guess they thought it`s payback time .
It seems that no matter what defensive systems they come up with, people usually manage to counter them.

 

[mortablunt]

Things that would defeat his armor:

Ax
Mace
Hammer
Spear
Arrow
Bolt
Fire
Sword
Flail
Polearm

Things that would not defeat his armor:

Sword
Falx