EditorialPierre de Courtenay or Peter II of Courtenay, Emperor of Constantinople, died 1219. He wears a helm, suit of chainmail, sleeveless tunic, and is mounted on a white horse. He holds the oriflamme and escutcheon with his blazon (coat of arms): three red r...
EditorialKnight Templar in combat uniform, 12th century. He wears a steel helm, white tunic and stockings, carries a sword and buckler. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Leopold Massard from "French Costumes from King Clovis to Our Days," Massard, ...
EditorialAimery de Guillaume Berard, French knight, condottiere and commander of the Florentine army at the battle of Campaldino, 1289. He wears a helmet, chainmail suit of armour, tunic with fleurs de lys on blue, cuisses and greaves, shoes and spurs. He is ar...
EditorialLouis IX, King of France, in military costume mounted on a white horse (symbol of sovereignty). He wears a helm with grill, suit of iron chainmail, sleeveless tunic and spurs. He holds an escutcheon or buckler and banner with the royal coat of arms, go...
EditorialCharles IV the Fair, King of France, 1294-1328. He wears a fur hat, gold silk robe lined with squirrel fur, cracows or poulaines, while his horse has a caparison with gold fleurs de lys lined in scarlet. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by L...
EditorialAmaury VI de Montfort, 1195?1241. He wears a helmet, suit of chainmail armour, cuisses, tunic. His blazon or coat of arms (lion rampant forked tail on red field) is displayed on his escutcheon, banner and horse caparison. From his epitaph in Saint Pete...
EditorialFrench cavalry knight in armour, 10th to 12th century. He wears a helmet and suit of armour covered with a long red tunic, and holds a buckler (shield) and lance. His horse is caparisoned and plumed. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Leopo...
EditorialFrench noble couple hunting with falcons, 13th century. He wears a crown, long green robe, gauntlets and long cracows or poulaines. She wears her hair tied with pearls, green hood and red robe, and holds a falcon on her gauntlet. Handcoloured copperpla...