FLO4707660: Portrait of Guy I (ca. 1020-1100), Count of Ponthieu, who to mark his high rank wears a coat. From the 8th century onwards, leather and mesh battles were introduced, and under the rebellion of Pepin Le Brif, the diversity of arms among the Franks was enrich, spears and slings (83,84) axes and arches, and the use of heaumes was more common (Figure 24 is a very unusual form). Hand-coloured copper engraving, in “Images historiques des costumes des principaux peuples de l'Antiquite et du Middle Ages” by Robert Von Spalart, published in 1796. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4707366: Anglo Saxon king on the battlefield, wearing a wreath and armor, reserved for members of the kingdoms in the 8th century. He wears a yellow shield and wields his sword over his head. Behind him, his squire wears a blue hat and a white tunic and holds a white ecu bordered by scarlet. Hand-coloured copper engraving, in “Images historiques des costumes des principaux peuples de l'Antiquite et du Middle Ages” by Robert Von Spalart, published in 1796. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4675580: The emperor. Sitting on a throne, in the presence of his courtiers, the emperor seems to be listening, or doing justice, to a poor man who is kneeling before him and complains against his rich oppressor, whom the emperor, holding the sword of justice, seems to consider with an angry face. Behind him, death puts his hand on his crown. Hand-coloured engraving by Christian Von Mechel (or Chretien de Mechel, 1737-1817) in “The Triumph of Death”” based on original drawings by Hans Holbein the Young (1497-1543), 1860. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4673324: Philip III, Count of Evreux and King of Navarre, 1306-1343. He wears a crown, chainmail hauberk, tunic with coat of arms, spurs, and holds 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
FLO4673575: French crossbowman, 14th century. He wears a helmet, cuirasset, skirt of cups, belt, stockings and knee pieces, and aims his crossbow at a target. From a print in the Gaignieres collection at the Bibliotheque du Roi. 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
FLO4673793: Sceptre, sword and hand of justice of Charlemagne. The gold sceptre is decorated pearls, rubies and sapphires, a fleur de liys and figure of the king. 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