FLO4673374: Louis X the Quarreller, King of France, 1289-1316. He wears ceremonial robes: a gold crown, full robe embroidered with gold fleurs de liys, lined with ermine, over a robe of red damask embroidered in gold, cracows or poulaines. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Leopold Massard from “” French Costumes from KingClovis to Our Days,”” Massard, Mifliez, Paris, 1834., Massard, Leopold (1812-1889) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4570354: Bonne of Bourbon, Countess of Savoy, Bonne de Bourbon, Countess of Savoie, daughter of Pierre, 1341-1402. She wears a hennin with a very long drapery. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard after a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres' portfolio V 7 from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroix's Costumes Historique de la France (Historical Costumes of France), Administration de Librairie, Paris, 1852., Massard, Leopold (1812-1889) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4673614: Bertrand du Guesclin, Constable of France, 1314-1380. He wears a velvet pelisse over plate armour, holds the constable's sword. On a table is a helm and Guesclin blazon: argent, sable eagle, band gules. From an ancient drawing. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Leopold Massard from “” French Costumes from KingClovis to Our Days,”” Massard, Mifliez, Paris, 1834., Massard, Leopold (1812-1889) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4571030: Louise Labe, La Belle Cordiere, French poet 1526-1566. Musician, equestrian, archer, fencer and linguist. Handcoloured lithograph after a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres' portfolio VIII 82 from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroix's Costumes Historique de la France (Historical Costumes of France), Administration de Librairie, Paris, 1852., Massard, Leopold (1812-1889) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4673255: Radegund (Radegonde de Poitiers), Frankish princess, c.520-586, wife of Clothar I. She wears a fine chainmail dress, a veil that falls to the knee, tunic, belt, green skirt and blue cape. Her long hair is tied in two plaits, and hidden under a crown and veil. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Leopold Massard from “” French Costumes from KingClovis to Our Days,”” Massard, Mifliez, Paris, 1834., Massard, Leopold (1812-1889) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4571175: Provost of Merchants of Paris, Prevot des Marchands, reign of King Francis I. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard after a contemporary woodcut from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroix's Costumes Historique de la France (Historical Costumes of France), Administration de Librairie, Paris, 1852., Massard, Leopold (1812-1889) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4571171: King's Body Guard, Scottish Company. Royal bodyguard to King Francis I, First Scottish company formed in 1419. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard after a miniature in Roger de Gaignieres' portfolio VIII 78 from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroix's Costumes Historique de la France (Historical Costumes of France), Administration de Librairie, Paris, 1852., Massard, Leopold (1812-1889) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4572887: Uniform of the French War Commissioner, Napoleionic era. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroix's Costumes Historique de la France (Historical Costumes of France), Administration de Librairie, Paris, 1852., Massard, Leopold (1812-1889) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4673220: Clovis I, King of the Franks, 466-511. He wears a gold diadem enriched with gemstones, and consular symbols received from Anastasius I at Tours. His tunic has a gold collar, his cape is fastened with gold buttons, and a purse hangs from his belt. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Leopold Massard from “” French Costumes from KingClovis to Our Days,”” Massard, Mifliez, Paris, 1834., Massard, Leopold (1812-1889) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4674131: Pierre Mauclerc de Dreux (Pierre I de Bretagne, then Pierre de Braine, 1187-1250) or Peter I, Duke of Brittany, 13th century. He wears a full suit of chainmail, sleeveless tunic, spurs, belt and sword. He was the first duke of Burgundy to show his blazon (coat of arms) on his escutcheon (his father's checkered silver and blue field, quarter ermine). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Leopold Massard from “” French Costumes from KingClovis to Our Days,”” Massard, Mifliez, Paris, 1834., Massard, Leopold (1812-1889) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4572871: Uniform of a French Marechal d'Empire, Napoleonic era. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroix's Costumes Historique de la France (Historical Costumes of France), Administration de Librairie, Paris, 1852., Massard, Leopold (1812-1889) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4674119: Margaret of Provence (Marguerite de Provence, 1221-1295), consort of King Louis IX of France, 13th century. She wears a crown above a high Greek headdress and veil, full blue cape trimmed with ermine and embroidered with fleurs de liys, ermine surcoat, and violet dress with gold hem and brown sleeves. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Leopold Massard from “” French Costumes from KingClovis to Our Days,”” Massard, Mifliez, Paris, 1834., Massard, Leopold (1812-1889) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4674156: Sergeant at arms, royal guard, mac-bearer, 13th century. When guarding the king, he wore a full suit of plate armour over chainmail, and a cabasset or helmet with veil. He holds the mace and wears a sword. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Leopold Massard from “” French Costumes from KingClovis to Our Days,”” Massard, Mifliez, Paris, 1834., Massard, Leopold (1812-1889) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4674371: Knight of the Order of the Broom-Pod, 13th century. He wears the necklace of broom-pods, fleurs de lilies and a cross, a violet chaperon or hood, white damask coat of arms tunic, gold belt, sword and scabbard, red stockings and long cracows or foals. The order was created by King Louis IX on his wedding to Margeret of Provence in 1234. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Leopold Massard from “” French Costumes from KingClovis to Our Days,”” Massard, Mifliez, Paris, 1834., Massard, Leopold (1812-1889) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4674077: Agnes Hellebic, tragic suicide in Paris, 12th century. Deserted by her lover, she threw herself down a well which came to be known as the Puits d'Amour (Well of Love). She wears her hair tied in a bun, a dress trimmed with fur and puff sleeves a la bombarde. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Leopold Massard from “” French Costumes from KingClovis to Our Days,”” Massard, Mifliez, Paris, 1834., Massard, Leopold (1812-1889) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4674247: Guillaume de Lorris, (or Loris, circa 1200-1238, author of the Roman de la Rose) French scholar and poet, 13th century. He wears a green especially (tunic) embroidered with gold, furlined hanging sleeves, red stockings and cracows or poulaines (long pointed shoes). From a English manuscript in the Angelica Library, Rome. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Leopold Massard from “” French Costumes from KingClovis to Our Days,”” Massard, Mifliez, Paris, 1834., Massard, Leopold (1812-1889) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4674331: Philip III the Bold, (Philippe Le Hardi, Philipe III de France, 1245-1285) King of France, 13th century. He wears the ceremonial robes of the Count of Toulouse, crown and sceptre. Over a red tunic, he wears a full ermine-lined simar or cape in blue decorated with gold fleurs de liys. From a 13th-century manuscript in Toulouse library. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Leopold Massard from “” French Costumes from KingClovis to Our Days,”” Massard, Mifliez, Paris, 1834., Massard, Leopold (1812-1889) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4674336: Cavalry battle between crusaders and infidels, 12th century. The crusaders wear chainmail coats and pointed helmets with small crosses. One crusader holds a standard (gonfanon or gonfalon). Taken from Montfaucon and from a stainless-glass window in Saint Denis, 1140. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Leopold Massard from “” French Costumes from KingClovis to Our Days,”” Massard, Mifliez, Paris, 1834., Massard, Leopold (1812-1889) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4570614: Charlotte of Savoy, Queen of France, 1445-1483. She wears her hair braided on either side of the face under a crown, an ermine surcot over an armorial robe with the coats of arms of Savoy and France. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard after a stainless-glass window in the church of the Convent de l'Ave Maria in Paris in Roger de Gaignieres' portfolio VII 4 from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroix's Costumes Historique de la France (Historical Costumes of France), Administration de Librairie, Paris, 1852., Massard, Leopold (1812-1889) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4573008: Uniform of a Guard of Honour or Guard of Honour, Napoleonic era. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroix's Costumes Historique de la France (Historical Costumes of France), Administration de Librairie, Paris, 1852., Massard, Leopold (1812-1889) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4570956: King Francis I of France. Francois I, King of France, 1494-1547. Drawn and lithographed by Leopold Massard after a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres' portfolios from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroix's Costumes Historique de la France (Historical Costumes of France), Administration de Librairie, Paris, 1852., Massard, Leopold (1812-1889) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4570528: Charles I, Duke of Bourbon and Auvergne, son of Jean I and Marie de Berry, 1401-1456. He wears a long scarlet coat over a pourpoint with fleur-de-lis and pink hose. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard after a figure in Roger de Gaignieres' portfolio VI 22 from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroix's Costumes Historique de la France (Historical Costumes of France), Administration de Librairie, Paris, 1852., Massard, Leopold (1812-1889) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4674188: Sergeant at arms, royal guard, mac-bearer, 13th century. He wears a short cassock with full sleeves decorated with lace, necklace, cracows (long shoes or poulaines), and carries a large mace. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Leopold Massard from “” French Costumes from KingClovis to Our Days,”” Massard, Mifliez, Paris, 1834., Massard, Leopold (1812-1889) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4674244: Knight Templar in combat uniform, 13th century. He wears a white bonnet, hooded cape (showing elite rank) and tunic over chainmail suit of armour. He carries a lance and buckler with red cross, given to the order by Pope Eugene III in 1146. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Leopold Massard from “” French Costumes from KingClovis to Our Days,”” Massard, Mifliez, Paris, 1834., Massard, Leopold (1812-1889) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4674323: French crossbowman, 13th century. He wears a salad or sallet helmet, and a jaque (shirt) made of armoured deer skin (leather reinforced with wire). He carries a sword and crossbow, and wears long pointed shoes (cracows or foals). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Leopold Massard from “” French Costumes from KingClovis to Our Days,”” Massard, Mifliez, Paris, 1834., Massard, Leopold (1812-1889) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4673419: John V, Duke of Brittany, Count of Montfort, 1339-1399. He wears a chaperon or turban, short robe of violet velvet lined with squirrel fur, stockings and shoes of black linen. From a miniature in a Froissart manuscript in the Royal Library. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Leopold Massard from “” French Costumes from KingClovis to Our Days,”” Massard, Mifliez, Paris, 1834., Massard, Leopold (1812-1889) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4571090: Marguerite de Navarre, Marguerite de Valois, Margaret of France, daughter of King Francis I of France 1523-1574. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard after a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres' portfolios from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroix's Costumes Historique de la France (Historical Costumes of France), Administration de Librairie, Paris, 1852., Massard, Leopold (1812-1889) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4674183: Pierre de Courtenay (ca. 1165-1219) or Peter II of Courtenay, Emperor of Constantinople. He wears a helm, suit of chainmail, sleeveless tunic, and is mounted on a white horse. He holds the oriflame and escutcheon with his blazon (coat of arms): three red roundels on a gold field with blue label. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Leopold Massard from “” French Costumes from KingClovis to Our Days,”” Massard, Mifliez, Paris, 1834., Massard, Leopold (1812-1889) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4673691: Bourgeois woman of Bordeaux, 14th century. She wears the distinctive two-point tall bonnet of the area, and a simple fitted dress over a yellow robe. From the Gaignieres collection. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Leopold Massard from “” French Costumes from KingClovis to Our Days,”” Massard, Mifliez, Paris, 1834., Massard, Leopold (1812-1889) / Bridgeman Images