Illustration of the development of plate-armour The sleeping guards, from the Easter Sepulchre in Lincoln Cathedral Melee. From MS. of the fourteenth century The helm and crest of the Black Prince, with his shield, from his monument in Canterbury Cathedral ... The helm of Richard Pembridge, K.G., from Hereford Cathedral Bassinet from the tomb of Sir John de Melsa, A ldborough Church, Holderness A bassinet transformed into a sallad in the fifteenth century .A ridged bassinet with banded camail ;C ombed and jewelled bassinet Effigy of the Black Prince on his tomb in Canterbury Cathedral Gauntlet from the effigy of Ralph Neville, Earl of Westmoreland, in Staindrop Church, Durham ;G auntlet from the effigy of Sir Thomas Cawnc, Tghtham Church, Kent .- Helm from the tomb of Henry Y. in Westminster Abbey Effigy of Richard Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick, on his tomb in St. Mary Church, Warwick .T he Earl of Warwick slays a mighty Duke. From the Beauchamp MS. The Duke of Gloucester and Earls of Warwick and Stafford chase the Duke of Burgundy from the walls of Calais. From the Beauchamp MS. Sallad in St. Mary s Hall, Coventry ;H elm of Sir Giles Capel English tournament helm over the tomb of John Beaufort, Duke of Somerset In Wimborne Minster .. Helm of Sir John Gostwick, in Willington Church .. The entry of Oueen Isabel into Paris in i 390. From MS. of Froissart Armet of Sir George Brooke, K.G., 8th Lord Cobham English armet from the collection of Seymour Lucas, A.R.A. .C omplete suit for fighting on foot, made for Henry VHI. Suit made for Henry VIII. by Conrad Seusenhofer of I nnsbruck, 15 11-1514 Part of a suit made for Sir Christopher Hatton ,A rmour of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, I 566-1 588 A suit of French armour, early seventeenth century .I talian suit of blued and gilded steel covered with appliques of gold .. A part of the ornament of the Italian suit (F
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book explores the evolution of armour in England, from the Britons through the Norman Conquest and into the late Middle Ages. The author traces the development of plate armour, from its origins in chain mail to the elaborate suits of the 15th century. Along the way, he discusses the role of armour in warfare, the symbolism and aesthetics of armour, and the social and economic factors that influenced its development. The book is richly illustrated with images of armour from museums and private collections, providing a visual complement to the text. The author's deep knowledge of the subject and engaging writing style make this book an essential read for anyone interested in the history of armour and weaponry. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781332541508_0
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