Chainmail Collection (page 5)

Helmets, crests, chainmail hoods, armour, etc
Jousting helm 1, horned helmet of the Earl of Dammartin 2, winged helm of the Constable of Clisson 3, royal helm 4 and chainmail hood and cap 5

Soldiers and weapons from the Bayeux Tapestry. Men in plate and chainmail armour armed with mace, lance, sword and shield

Warriors and their weapons from the 9th to 11th century. Soldiers in chainmail tunics and helmets, fighting with sword, lance, cudgel, and shield

King Richard the Lionheart and Thomas Earl
King Richard the Lionheart, in chainmail armour on horseback with heraldic shield, and Thomas Plantagenet, 2nd Earl of Lancaster, circa 1314, in helm, chainmail armour, tunic and coats of arms

Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Danish, Sir Hugh Bardulf
Anglo-Saxon warrior chief in tunic and conical helmet 1, Anglo-Danish soldiers in chainmail armour 2, the knight Sir Hugh Bardulf in chainmail armour 13th century 3

Edward the Black Prince, Joan of Kent, Queen
Edward the Black Prince (kneeling) and Joan of Kent 4, Queen Philippa of Hainault with sceptre and crown 3, and King Richard II in chainmail and plate armour 4

12th century battle scene showing knights in combat
Battle scene showing knights in cylindrical helmets and chainmail hoods, armorial surcoats and shields with coats of arms

Effigy of Sir Hugh Bardolph, 1259-1304, Banham Church, Norfolk. He wears a surcoat over a suit of chainmail with chappelle de fer (helmet), legs crossed to show that he was a crusader

Norman cavalry in combat, with a military
Norman cavalry in chainmail armour with swords, shields and lances in combat, with a military tent at right. From a manuscript in the Royal Library, Paris

Norman fashions 11th century: Norman soldiers with chainmail hauberks covered in square plates or tegulated armour1, woman with her hair in long plaits encased in ribbons 2

Saxon and Norman military costume from the Bayeux Tapestry, 11th century. Norman soldiers carrying chainmail hauberks or suits of armour 1

Knights in combat, 14th century. King Henry V in battle on horseback in jupon or cote-d armes with arms of England and France, bascinet with panache feathers 1

Effigy of Ulrich Landschaden, Heidelberg, 1369. Knight in suit of chainmail with tight cote-hardie or jupon, moveable nasal bascinet, gauntlets, knee armour and chest chain

Equestrian statue of Philippe VI de Valois, king of France, 1328-1350. In suit of chainmail armour with plate greaves, ailettes, shoes and helmet

Jean IV de Rieux, Marshal of Britanny, Marechal de Bretagne, 1447-1518. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard after a figure in Roger de Gaignieres portfolios from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul

Gaston de Foix, Duke of Nemours, in suit of armour 1489-1512
Gaston de Foix, Duke of Nemours, military commander in suit of armour with tonlet (armoured skirt) 1489-1512. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard after a portrait in Galerie des hommes

Medieval jousting tournament, Cornwall
A medieval jousting tournament taking place in Cornwall, with men in costume on horseback, galloping past each other, and spectators in the background. Date: circa 1980s

Alessandro de Medici, 1534-35 (oil on panel)
2970202 Alessandro de Medici, 1534-35 (oil on panel) by Pontormo, Jacopo (1494-1557); 35.3x25.8 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: Alessandro de Medici, Duke of Florence (July 22)

Raising a king in feudal times in France
Raising a king in feudal times (Frankish period) in France - the chosen ruler was literally raised up on top of a shield and carried round the city walls to confirm his position

Chainmail armour 12th & 13th century
Chainmail armour of the twelfth and thirteenth century. Date: 12th & 13th century

A queen and a knight (chromolitho)
964102 A queen and a knight (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A queen and a knight, an 11th-century depiction)

Archers on horseback (chromolitho)
961391 Archers on horseback (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Archers on horseback. Pharmacie Normale, 19 Rue Drouot, Paris.); © Look and Learn

Alessandro de Medici (oil on canvas) (b / w photo) 8: Alessandro de Medici (1510-37)
ALI314999 Alessandro de Medici (oil on canvas) (b/w photo) 8:Alessandro de Medici (1510-37); by Bronzino, Agnolo di Cosimo (1503-72); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; Alinari

The Knights meet in conflict, illustration from The Talisman
STC308599 The Knights meet in conflict, illustration from The Talisman: A Tale of the Crusaders by Sir Walter Scott (colour litho) by Vedder

The Capture of Constantinople by Crusaders (colour litho)
IL274129 The Capture of Constantinople by Crusaders (colour litho) by Valda, John Harris (d.1941); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Battle of Crecy, 26th August 1346, illustration from Hutchinson
STC293151 The Battle of Crecy, 26th August 1346, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, c.1923 (litho) by Woodville

Uther Pendragon, illustration from The Story of King Arthur and his Knights
STC324292 Uther Pendragon, illustration from The Story of King Arthur and his Knights, 1903 (litho) by Pyle, Howard (1853-1911); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American

Mercy against Avarice, capital depicting the Fight of the Vices against the Virtues
XIR202728 Mercy against Avarice, capital depicting the Fight of the Vices against the Virtues, from the church of Notre-Dame-du-Port

Jutish or Danish mailcoat dating from before 450 AD, from
KW392536 Jutish or Danish mailcoat dating from before 450 AD, from A Short History of the English People by J. R. Green, published 1893 (litho) by English School

The Normans fight and kill those who were with King Harold
XIR183148 The Normans fight and kill those who were with King Harold, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by Unknown Artist, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

The gate of Hastings opens for the Normans to march against Harold
XIR183138 The gate of Hastings opens for the Normans to march against Harold, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by Unknown Artist, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

Laertes bids farewell to his sister Ophelia, from Hamlet by William Shakespeare
IL388113 Laertes bids farewell to his sister Ophelia, from Hamlet by William Shakespeare, edition published by Hodder & Stoughton in 1915 (colour litho) by Simmonds, W. G

The Faithful Knight (oil on canvas)
SAG59080 The Faithful Knight (oil on canvas) by Barker, Thomas Jones (1815-82); Sheffield Galleries and Museums Trust, UK; eSheffield Galleries and Museums Trust; Photo eMuseums Sheffield; English

Alexander I, King of Scotland (c. 1080-1124), 1107, from Ancient Armour
STC136907 Alexander I, King of Scotland (c.1080-1124), 1107, from Ancient Armour, by Samuel Rush Meyrick, 1824 (colour litho) by English School

Portrait of William de Longespee, third Earl of Salisbury (d
XJF134635 Portrait of William de Longespee, third Earl of Salisbury (d. 1226) (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

German arquebuser of the 16th century
5855249 German arquebuser of the 16th century by Lechevallier-Chevignard, Edmond (1825-1902); (add.info.: German arquebuser of the 16th century in extraordinary costume of chainmail, puffed sleeves)

Portrait of King Edward II of England (colour litho)
819369 Portrait of King Edward II of England (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Edward II of England, wearing a helmet and holding a pikestaff)

The naming of the ship, Invicta (colour litho)
3643304 The naming of the ship, Invicta (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The naming of the ship, Invicta)

Stephen taken prisoner at the Battle of Lincoln, 1141, illustration from
STC293142 Stephen taken prisoner at the Battle of Lincoln, 1141, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, c.1923 (litho) by Pearse

King Arthur, 1903 (oil on canvas)
CW159046 King Arthur, 1903 (oil on canvas) by Butler, Charles Ernest (1864-c.1918); 123.2x73.7 cm; Private Collection; eChristopher Wood Gallery, London, UK; British, out of copyright

Fr 95 fol. 173v The Battle of Bedigran, from The Story of Merlin, c
XZL41983 Fr 95 fol.173v The Battle of Bedigran, from The Story of Merlin, c.1280-90 (vellum) by French School, (13th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

The Courtrai Chest depicting Flemish foot soldiers defeating French cavalry (wood
NCO179787 The Courtrai Chest depicting Flemish foot soldiers defeating French cavalry (wood) (detail) by Flemish School, (14th century); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Duke William shows face to his army, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR183147 Duke William shows face to his army, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by Unknown Artist, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

King Harolds messenger gives him news of Duke Williams army
XIR183141 King Harolds messenger gives him news of Duke Williams army, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by Unknown Artist, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

Norman scouts are sent ahead to watch Harolds movements
XIR183140 Norman scouts are sent ahead to watch Harolds movements, Bayeux Tapestry(wool embroidery on linen) by Unknown Artist, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

The Normans set off from Hastings to attack Harold, Bayeux Tapestry
XIR183139 The Normans set off from Hastings to attack Harold, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by Unknown Artist, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

Normans carry arms to the ships, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR183129 Normans carry arms to the ships, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by Unknown Artist, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

Battle scene at the walls of Jerusalem, from Descriptio Terrae Sanctae by Burcardus
XIR175562 Battle scene at the walls of Jerusalem, from Descriptio Terrae Sanctae by Burcardus Theutonicus or Burchard of Mount Sion (vellum) by Italian School

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"Unyielding Armor: Unveiling the Legacy of Chainmail" Step back in time to the era of English knights and their formidable chainmail armor. 🏰⚔️ Brass rubbing, c1323, from Pebmarsh Church, Essex, England - a stunning depiction of intricate chainmail patterns that adorned the valiant warriors. Immerse yourself in history with "The Battle of Montgisard, " an awe-inspiring oil painting from 1842. Witness how chainmail protected brave soldiers as they fought for victory on November 25th, 1177. Discover the sacred bond between Knight Templar and Bishop - united by faith and clad in unbreakable chainmail armor. "The Last Crusade" by Bernard Partridge captures the essence of WW1 through a knight's eyes. Even amidst modern warfare, chainmail remains a symbol of honor and resilience. Marvel at the detailed illustrations within Codex Capodilista - showcasing knights donning majestic suits of protective chainmail during medieval times. William Longespee, Earl of Salisbury (d. 1226), immortalized in mid-13th century manuscripts wearing his trusty suit armor - a testament to its enduring strength. Gaze upon William Marshall's effigy at Temple Church in London; his tomb stands as a tribute to his chivalry and unwavering loyalty while encased in resilient chainmail. Frederic Leighton's masterpiece "A Condottiere" transports us to Renaissance Italy where mercenaries relied on sturdy chainmail for defense amidst fierce battles. Richard I, Coeur de Lion landing at Jaffa (Joppa) is beautifully depicted by William Heysham Overend. Observe how Richard's iconic lionheart shines beneath his impenetrable coat of mail. HENRY IV (1050-1106), King of Germany and Holy Roman Emperor exemplifies power draped in chainmail - a symbol of authority and invincibility.