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 introductory guide, replete with fabulous photography and marvellous anecdotes, internationally-renowned edged weapons expert Robert Woosnam-Savage describes the brutal reality of personal protection and attack in the so-called ‘age of chivalry’. From Bannockburn to Bosworth, Poitiers to Pavia, this book is an indispensable introduction to an iconic era.
| ISBN: | 9780948092770 |
| Publication date: | 30th September 2017 |
| Author: | Robert C. Woosnam-Savage |
| Publisher: | Trustees of the Royal Armouries |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 128 pages |
| Series: | Arms and Armour Series |
| Genres: |
Weapons and equipment European history: medieval period, middle ages |