Arms and Armour of the Medieval Joust

Author: Tobias Capwell
Publisher: Royal Armouries
ISBN: 9780948092831
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Jousting is the most iconic form of mounted combat. For more than five hundred years, the sport itself, and the chivalric culture that surrounded it, took on almost mythical qualities. Here, Tobias Capwell explains the glitz and glamour of a sport that attracted enormous popular audiences throughout the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Though he deals almost exclusively with weapons and warriors, Capwell tells a story not of war and destruction, but of pageantry and valor. This is the story of the armor of peace.

Jousting in Medieval and Renaissance Iberia

Author: Noel Fallows
Publisher: Boydell Press
ISBN: 1843835940
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 578

Book Description
Based on close reading of original sources, Fallows (Spanish, U. of Georgia) offers a detailed reconstruction of the history and practice of jousting, detailing techniques and injuries, styles of fighting, and all the parts of the arms and armor used, with frequent citing of original descriptions. As is typical for this publisher, the volume is beautifully produced, printed on good stock and well-illustrated with color and b&w plates. Notable is the inclusion of three 15th- and 16th-century jousting manuals, presented in full in side-by-side English and Spanish translation. A glossary and bibliography are provided. The Boydell Press is an imprint of Boydell & Brewer. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).

Arms and Armour of the Renaissance Joust

Author: Tobias Capwell
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780948092992
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
The Renaissance is best known as an age of artists - Michelangelo, da Vinci, Titian and Holbein - but it is also the age of the noble patrons who challenged their painters and sculptors to create great art. These patrons were knights, military leaders and jousters. They played a central role in the story of another great Renaissance story, that of the armourer. 0Here, Tobias Capwell continues his history of jousting seen through surviving artefacts in the collection of the Royal Armouries. He reveals how the jousts and tournaments of the Renaissance transported knightly combat into a kind of performance art, with demonstrations of aristocratic skill and nerve, of superhuman strength and superlative horsemanship - and of cutting-edge equipment.

The Medieval Tournament As Spectacle

Author: Alan V. Murray
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
ISBN: 1783275421
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 265

Book Description
Fresh insights into the development of the tournament as an opportunity for social display.

Arms and Armour of Late Medieval Europe

Author: Robert C. Woosnam-Savage
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780948092770
Category : Armor, Medieval
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
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 introductory guide, replete with fabulous photography and marvellous anecdotes, internationally-renowned edged weapons expert Robert Woosnam-Savage describes the brutal reality of personal protection and attack in the so-called 'age of chivalry'. From Bannockburn to Bosworth, Poitiers to Pavia, this book is an indispensable introduction to an iconic era.

Arms & Armor of the Medieval Knight

Author: David Edge
Publisher: Crescent
ISBN: 9780517103197
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 189

Book Description
More than two hundred illustrations trace the development of medieval arms from their crude beginnings to the beautiful ceremonial armor of the Renaissance

History of Armour 1100-1700

Author: Paul F Walker
Publisher: Crowood
ISBN: 1847975151
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 278

Book Description
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.

Armour of the English Knight, 1400-1450

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780993324604
Category : Armor, Medieval
Languages : en
Pages : 308

Book Description

The Armour and Arms of Henry VIII

Author: Thom Richardson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780948092725
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
"The history of England records no more charismatic figure than King Henry VIII. His reign reveals an intriguing amalgam of the old and the new, and during it his kingdom emerged as a power to be reckoned with. He was fascinated by weapons and armour, taking a personal interest in their design and manufacture. Henry's impact upon the Royal Armouries' collection is immense. The arms and armour made for him, his personal guard and his army still form the core of the collection. This book is part of a series of introductions to aspects of the Royal Armouries' collection of arms and armour, written by specialists in the field and packed with fascinating information and stunning photography."--woodslane.com.au.

Masterpieces of European Arms and Armour in the Wallace Collection

Author: Tobias Capwell
Publisher: Paul Holberton Publishing
ISBN: 9780900785863
Category : Armor
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
"With its selection of masterpieces of European arms and armour, this book provides both an overview of some of the treasures of the collection and a wonderful survey of European arms and armour. I hope it will whet the appetite of readers to want to move on to our new Complete Digital Catalogue of European Arms and Armour in the Wallace Collection, with its more than 7000 stunning photographs and full texts of all the previous catalogues."--"Director's foreword", p. 7.