"Sir John Savage (1444–1492) who fought Bosworth ..." Topic
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Paskal  | 18 Apr 2021 11:33 p.m. PST |
Hello everyone,
Who knows what was the standard, the color of the livery (white?)and the main badge and other badges of Sir John Savage (1444–1492) who fought at the Battle of Bosworth Field for Heny Tudor?
Thank you. |
| Hunlion | 19 Apr 2021 2:45 a.m. PST |
'Battle of Bosworth Nobles and knights profiles' Bob Pritchard. P62 I will put up a picture on 'billhooks' on FB Hunlion |
| Paskal | 19 Apr 2021 9:10 a.m. PST |
And why not post it here? |
| Huscarle | 19 Apr 2021 9:37 a.m. PST |
Badge – A unicorns head erased argent, armed Or (Page 41 of Standards, Badges & Livery Colours of the WoTR by Pat McGill & J Jones, Freezywater Pub).
According to wiki, they wore a "distinctive livery of white hoods as described in the ballad Bosworth Feilde" link |
| GurKhan | 19 Apr 2021 12:28 p.m. PST |
"Sir Iohn Sauage, that hardy Knight,
deathes dints he delt that day
with many a white hood in fight,
that sad men were att assay." – Ballad of Bosworth Field at link "And Sir John Savage fifteen white hoods,
Which wou'd fight and never flee," – Ballad of Lady Bessy at link |
| Paskal | 20 Apr 2021 3:29 a.m. PST |
So his livery is silver with for main badge A unicorns head erased argent, armed Or… And since 1485 no one has illustrated it? |
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