The Mediaeval TournamentCourier Corporation, 01.01.1995 - 195 Seiten Complete, detailed history of English and European tournaments, based on rare manuscripts and original sources. Topics include Arthurian and other round tables, body armor, chain mail, plate armor, royal jousts, introduction of firearms in the 14th century, the tilt, effigies, trial by combat, duels and many other aspects. 24 illustrations. Bibliography. Index. |
Inhalt
OUTLINE OF PRINCIPAL CONTENTS | 1 |
CHAPTER II | 9 |
CHAPTER III | 23 |
A THE ASHMOLEAN MSS RELATING TO THE TOURNEY | 44 |
of Saxony and Cunz MetzschauA Solemne Triumphe at RichmondCollections of armour | 57 |
B THE HARLEIAN | 61 |
CHAPTER VI | 85 |
CHAPTER VII | 111 |
F THE HARLEIAN | 121 |
PAGE | 127 |
CHAPTER VIII | 146 |
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
adversary appellaunt armour Ashmolean axes barriers Bastard Bastard of Burgundy bâton Brussels Burgundian Burgundy cavaliers challenge chamfron champions Charles Chevalier chroniclers combat on foot comers Comte Constable coronal course court crest defendant defendaunt Dresden Duke Duke of Burgundy Earl effigy England esquire estocs feat of arms fifteenth century fighting on foot followed France French Freydal Froissart German Gestech harness held helm helmet Henry VIII heralds Holinshed honour horse horseback illustration Item jousters jousting judicial duel King Henry King of Arms knights Kurfürst Kyng ladies Lalain lances Lord marshal Maximilian mêlée Monstrelet officers of Armes Paris pas d'armes picture Plate pointed lances Prince prize Queen quintain reign reinforcing pieces Rennen Richard round table saddle schal Scharfrennen Seigneur shield sixteenth speare splintering Stechen strokes sword tenans tilt Tiltyard took place tournament tourney tourney-book Tower of London trapper unhorsing vamplate venans Wallace Collection weapons Westminster William