The idea of late medieval arms and armour often conjures up images of lumbering warriors, clad in heavy plate armour, hacking away at with each other with enormous weapons - depictions perpetuated in both bad literature and bad movies. In this book, internationally-renowned edged weapons expert Robert Woosnam-Savage describes the brutal reality of personal protection and attack in the so-called àge of chivalry'. From Bannockburn to Bosworth, Poitiers to Pavia, this book is an indispensable introduction to an iconic era.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references.
Contents
Making and wearing arms and armour. What is armour?
Belts & buckles , sheaths & straps
The weight of arms and armour
The cost of arms and armour
Marks on arms and armour
Armour production centres of medieval Europe
Decoration of arms and armour
'How a man schall be armyd..."
Armour for horses and other animals
Arms and armour for hunting
Arms and armour for the tournament
The fourteenth century. Armour
Edged weapons and crossbows
Firearms
Arms and armour of the medieval hero
The fifteenth century. Armour
European arms and armour in the Americas (1492-1500)
The effectiveness of late medieval arms and armous
Where to see late medieval arms and armour.
ISBN
9780948092770
0948092777
LCCN
2017479978
OCLC
1007578740
RCP
C - O
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