Arms and armour of late medieval Europe
By: Robert C. Woosnam-Savage
Series: Arms and armour series; Arms and armour series
Publisher: Royal Armouries
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 96
ISBN-13: 9780948092770
Subjects: Weapons; Medieval Armor; Royal Armouries (Great Britain); Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds (England); History
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 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Making and wearing arms and armour. What is armour?; title: Belts & buckles , sheaths & straps; title: The weight of arms and armour; title: The cost of arms and armour; title: Marks on arms and armour; title: Armour production centres of medieval Europe; title: Decoration of arms and armour; title: 'How a man schall be armyd..."; title: Armour for horses and other animals; title: Arms and armour for hunting; title: Arms and armour for the tournament; title: The fourteenth century. Armour; title: Edged weapons and crossbows; title: Firearms; title: Arms and armour of the medieval hero; title: The fifteenth century. Armour; title: Edged weapons and crossbows; title: Firearms; title: European arms and armour in the Americas (1492-1500); title: The effectiveness of late medieval arms and armous; title: Where to see late medieval arms and armour.