"Illustrations of English Soldiers c.1320" Topic
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Druzhina | 25 Apr 2016 6:56 p.m. PST |
The English Infantryman c.1320 in Armies of the Middle Ages, Volume 1 by Ian Heath is based on English infantry in Battle, Holkham Picture Bible Book, British Library MS Add. 47660, folio 40, 1326-27AD One man has a mail coat but most wear a quilted aketon under the tunic, glimpsed at the forearms or hem. Some have mail hoods, others quilted versions, that of the left figure buttoning up at the chin. Leather gauntlets seem to be worn, only one man having plate versions. Small bucklers with metal boss and rim can be seen.On the upper part of this folio are 14th century English knights in battle. Of similar date are a brass of an English knight, Sir Roger de Trumpington II (d. 1326), in armour with shield, in Trumpington Church, England and a damaged mural with a scene of the Martyrdom of St Thomas Becket, St Peter ad Vincula Church, South Newington, England, c.1330ADDruzhina 14th Century Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers |
Great War Ace | 25 Apr 2016 7:53 p.m. PST |
The problem with medieval illustrations of Bible stories is that we don't know for sure to what extent the armor and weapon details might be made up to evoke an ancient and alien quality for the viewers. So we need to be careful in accepting details as historical…. |
uglyfatbloke | 26 Apr 2016 3:34 a.m. PST |
Absolutely; an important consideration which also applies to illustrations and descriptions of'the enemy' in virtually any culture or period….those of us who grew up with 'The Victor'and 'Commando' comics (and their US equivalents)should be well aware of this, but we somehow fail to apply it to the more distant past. |
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