The History Of Chivalry And Armour

Author : F. Kottenkamp
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2013-02-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9780486137414

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The History of Chivalry and Armour by F. Kottenkamp Pdf

From his earliest years and throughout his training as squire, a young knight was rigorously instructed in the use of arms. Competing in tournaments honed the skills of knights and squires alike, and provided a keen development of military prowess beyond the dangers of the battlefield. As improvements in defensive armour and weaponry were made, the elaborate decoration of arms also flourished. The trials and jousts of the tournament became more than just a stage for combat as the weaponry itself evolved into a stunning art form. A visual and literary feast, The History of Chivalry and Armour is a study of medieval knights in all their grandeur, fully displaying their instruments of siege, ornaments, and entertainments. Reproduced from a rare nineteenth-century masterpiece, here are the origins, codes, and practices of knighthood, alongside magnificent hand-colored engravings of armour, weapons, and the men who bore them. Enjoy breathtaking shields, helmets, and horse coverings. Revel in meticulously rendered lances, spears, and spiked clubs, as well as incredibly engineered mobile siege towers and muskets. The richly decorated equipment used in warfare and jousting shine brightly in this treasury, accompanied by authentic literature from poets and troubadors of the age.

Author : Franz Kottenkamp
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Armor
ISBN : 1851702369

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The History of Chivalry and Armour by Franz Kottenkamp Pdf

Author : R. Ewart Oakeshott
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1996-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0486292886

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The Archaeology of Weapons by R. Ewart Oakeshott Pdf

British arthority on medieval weapons surveys European arms and armor from the Bronze Age to the time of triumph of gunpowder.

Author : Franz Kottenkamp,Franz Kottencamp
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Arms and armour
ISBN : 0517671077

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The History of Chivalry and Armor by Franz Kottenkamp,Franz Kottencamp Pdf

Author : David Edge,John Miles Paddock
Publisher : Crescent
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105029541336

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Arms & Armor of the Medieval Knight by David Edge,John Miles Paddock Pdf

An illustrated survey of knights, their weapons, their battles and wars, and tournaments. Includes glossary of terms and an appendix detailing construction of armor.

Author : Franz Kottenkamp
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Armor
ISBN : UOM:49015002321546

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The History of Chivalry and Armor by Franz Kottenkamp Pdf

Story of the feudal system, knighthood in the middle ages.

Author : Outlet Book Company Staff
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1988-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0517677911

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History of Chivalry and Armour Best by Outlet Book Company Staff Pdf

Author : F. Kottenkamp
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1112869865

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The history of chivalry and armor by F. Kottenkamp Pdf

Author : Samuel Rush Meyrick
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2013-09-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9780486145587

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Meyrick's Medieval Knights and Armour by Samuel Rush Meyrick Pdf

Captivated by military antiquities, English scholar Samuel Rush Meyrick (1783–1848) pursued a lifelong passion for studying and collecting medieval armory. The results of his work are a continual source of learning and fascination for weapons buffs and anyone interested in the medieval period. Brimming with over seventy full-color illuminated engravings from Meyrick's original 1842 survey of weaponry from the Middle Ages, here is a stunning historical showcase of European armor spanning the ninth to fifteenth centuries. From Richard the Lionheart in full battle regalia to the equipage of numerous anonymous knights, Meyrick presents a splendid panorama of medieval paladins and their weapons. Since earliest times, man has fashioned items for personal defense—shields, swords, crossbows, helmets, ornate suits of body armor for knights and their steeds, and much more. Meyrick's Medieval Knights and Armour chronicles the military regalia of the Middle Ages in all its forms, and when applicable, highlights its connection with mythology, religion, the arts, civil polity, and entertainment in ancient, as well as modern, times.

Author : R. Ewart Oakeshott
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : History
ISBN : PSU:000032757866

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A Knight and His Weapons by R. Ewart Oakeshott Pdf

Take an engaging journey back in time, when battles were fought with swords, lances, maces, and an array of well-crafted devices that could be elegant and ornate, brutal and efficient, or both. This accessible, lively, and informative book explores many facets of the medieval world of weaponry. Did you know, for instance, that in the fifteenth century "fight books" with drawings guided knights in the proper use of weapons? That the average medieval warrior became a full-fledged fighter by the time he was fifteen years old? Or that armor made by a master could, by modern standards, cost the price of a Rolls Royce?

Author : David Edge
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2000-08-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0788194046

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Arms and Armor of Medieval Knights by David Edge Pdf

Author : John D. Clare
Publisher : HMH Books For Young Readers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1996-03-15
Category : Civilization, Medieval
ISBN : 0152013083

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Knights in Armor by John D. Clare Pdf

An overview of the lifestyle and changing role of the knight during the Middle Ages.

Author : Braden Frieder
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2008-01-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9780271090757

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Chivalry and the Perfect Prince by Braden Frieder Pdf

Chivalry and the Perfect Prince is a survey of the ceremonial armor crafted for the Spanish Habsburg monarchs of the sixteenth century. It examines notable tournaments and pageantry held at the courts of Charles V and Philip II, and the artworks associated with them. Braden Frieder guides the reader through these tournaments, jousting, and other knightly exercises as part of a larger aristocratic culture that included arms and armor, paintings, tapestries, medals, and sculptures with chivalric themes. Frieder presents Habsburg tournaments in their proper historical context as an extension of imperial politics, drawing comparisons with popular chivalric literature of the period. Frieder’s study utilizes extensive primary source material and contemporary documents, many appearing for the first time in English. Included in this book are eighty-one illustrations of fine art and armor from the sixteenth century, the crescendo of the armorer's art in Europe. For the first time in print, these artworks are treated collectively, as integral parts of aristocratic life and culture during the Renaissance.

Author : Daniel Lord Smail,Kelly Gibson
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 497 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781442601260

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Vengeance in Medieval Europe by Daniel Lord Smail,Kelly Gibson Pdf

How did medieval society deal with private justice, with grudges, and with violent emotions? This ground-breaking reader collects for the first time a number of unpublished or difficult-to-find texts that address violence and emotion in the Middle Ages. The sources collected here illustrate the power and reach of the language of vengeance in medieval European society. They span the early, high, and later middle ages, and capture a range of perspectives including legal sources, learned commentaries, narratives, and documents of practice. Though social elites necessarily figure prominently in all medieval sources, sources concerning relatively low-status individuals and sources pertaining to women are included. The sources range from saints' lives that illustrate the idea of vengeance to later medieval court records concerning vengeful practices. A secondary goal of the collection is to illustrate the prominence of mechanisms for peacemaking in medieval European society. The introduction traces recent scholarly developments in the study of vengeance and discusses the significance of these concepts for medieval political and social history.

Author : Paul F Walker
Publisher : Crowood
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2013-03-01
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9781847975157

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History of Armour 1100-1700 by Paul F Walker Pdf

The History of Armour 1100 - 1700 offers a detailed account of how armour developed through the Medieval, Tudor, Elizabethan and Civil War eras, carefully itemizing the subtle changes over a six hundred year period. Each chapter focuses on an individual area of body protection, charting the evolution of each piece over time, from helmets and chest protection to arm guards, gauntlets, leg guards and sabatons. The book also encompasses the use of weaponry and its evolution, including protection for the horse.With the aid of the author's superb photographs and illustrations, the book looks at how fashions, as well as its protective qualities, influenced the style of armour. Valuable information has been acquired through the study of effigies over a number of years, and using these existing artifacts, supplemented by the author's meticulous illustrations and practical knowlege of armour construction, it has been possible to reconstruct the design and appearance of a wide range of armour. A meticulous study of the development of the knight's protective armour and weaponry over a six hundred year period. Through the study of effigies over a number of years, the author has been able to reconstruct the design of a wide range of armour. An invaluable resource for historians, re-enactors, collectors and all those with an interest in miltiary or medieval history. Superbly illustrated with 275 colour photographs and illustrations. Paul Walker gives lectures in armour and weapons for English Heritage and has a lifelong interest in historical warfare.