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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

Background imageChainmail Collection: Battle scene at the walls of Jerusalem, from Descriptio Terrae Sanctae by Burcardus

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

Background imageChainmail Collection: William Mollison as Pistol, 1905 (oil on canvas)

William Mollison as Pistol, 1905 (oil on canvas)
6198391 William Mollison as Pistol, 1905 (oil on canvas) by Henry, George F. (1858-1943); 203.8x99.7 cm; The McManus, Dundee

Background imageChainmail Collection: The Battle of Eben-Ezer (tempera on plaster)

The Battle of Eben-Ezer (tempera on plaster)
BLP397884 The Battle of Eben-Ezer (tempera on plaster) by Jewish School, (2nd century); Dura-Europos Synagogue, National Museum of Damascus, Syria; (add.info.: Eben-Ezer (Hebrew: eacen hu- uzer)

Background imageChainmail Collection: The Expulsion of the Duke of Athens from Florence (fresco)

The Expulsion of the Duke of Athens from Florence (fresco)
BAT228109 The Expulsion of the Duke of Athens from Florence (fresco) by Orcagna, Andrea di Cione (c.1308-68); Palazzo Vecchio (Palazzo della Signoria) Florence, Italy; (add.info.: Walter de Brienne)

Background imageChainmail Collection: A Saracen approaches a Crusader Knight, illustration for The Talisman

A Saracen approaches a Crusader Knight, illustration for The Talisman
STC308593 A Saracen approaches a Crusader Knight, illustration for The Talisman: A Tale of the Crusaders by Sir Walter Scott (colour litho) by Vedder

Background imageChainmail Collection: Here is Wadard, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)

Here is Wadard, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR183133 Here is Wadard, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by Unknown Artist, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

Background imageChainmail Collection: Archers and a Cross-bowman, 1312, from Ancient Armour by Samuel Rush Meryrick

Archers and a Cross-bowman, 1312, from Ancient Armour by Samuel Rush Meryrick
STC136927 Archers and a Cross-bowman, 1312, from Ancient Armour by Samuel Rush Meryrick, 1824 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English

Background imageChainmail Collection: Richard Fitzhugh, Constable of Chester and Standard-Bearer of England, 1141

Richard Fitzhugh, Constable of Chester and Standard-Bearer of England, 1141
STC136916 Richard Fitzhugh, Constable of Chester and Standard-Bearer of England, 1141, from Ancient Armour by Samuel Rush Meyrick, 1824 (colour litho) by English School

Background imageChainmail Collection: The Marriage of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere, illustration for Children

The Marriage of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere, illustration for Children
IL191587 The Marriage of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere, illustration for Childrens Stories from Tennyson by Nora Chesson (colour litho) by Bacon

Background imageChainmail Collection: English Man of Arms, 16th century

English Man of Arms, 16th century
5855278 English Man of Arms, 16th century by Lechevallier-Chevignard, Edmond (1825-1902); (add.info.: English Man of Arms, 16th century, in suit of armor and helmet)

Background imageChainmail Collection: William the Conqueror overseeing the building of the Tower of London (litho)

William the Conqueror overseeing the building of the Tower of London (litho)
6014997 William the Conqueror overseeing the building of the Tower of London (litho) by Hardy, Paul (19th Century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageChainmail Collection: Broadsword

Broadsword
Colin Dixon

Background imageChainmail Collection: Square Chainmail

Square Chainmail
Catchlight Studio

Background imageChainmail Collection: Edmond Gwenn as Macbeth in a scene from the silent movie '

Edmond Gwenn as Macbeth in a scene from the silent movie " The Real Thing at Last", written by Peter Pan creator J M Barrie. 13th March 1916

Background imageChainmail Collection: John Cleese filming the British comedy film 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail'

John Cleese filming the British comedy film "Monty Python and the Holy Grail"
John Cleese filming the British comedy film " Monty Python and the Holy Grail" at the old castle of Dounne in Scotland

Background imageChainmail Collection: John Cleese actor and comedian stars in Monty Python Dbase MSI

John Cleese actor and comedian stars in Monty Python Dbase MSI

Background imageChainmail Collection: Helmet with Talismanic Inscriptions, Iran, 18th century. Creator: Unknown

Helmet with Talismanic Inscriptions, Iran, 18th century. Creator: Unknown
Helmet with Talismanic Inscriptions, Iran, 18th century. Shi a inscription calling for protection against harm and danger

Background imageChainmail Collection: Afghan or Circassian Armour, 1843. Creators: David Octavius Hill, Robert Adamson

Afghan or Circassian Armour, 1843. Creators: David Octavius Hill, Robert Adamson
Afghan or Circassian Armour, 1843

Background imageChainmail Collection: Silver chain mail and helmet face mask. From the Antiquities of the Russian State

Silver chain mail and helmet face mask. From the Antiquities of the Russian State, 1849-1853. Private Collection

Background imageChainmail Collection: Chain mail. From the Antiquities of the Russian State, 1849-1853

Chain mail. From the Antiquities of the Russian State, 1849-1853. Private Collection

Background imageChainmail Collection: Mail and plate armour. From the Antiquities of the Russian State, 1849-1853

Mail and plate armour. From the Antiquities of the Russian State, 1849-1853. Private Collection

Background imageChainmail Collection: Armour of Mail and Plate, Indian, Sindh (now Pakistan), late 18th-first half of the 19th

Armour of Mail and Plate, Indian, Sindh (now Pakistan), late 18th-first half of the 19th century

Background imageChainmail Collection: Armour, Italian, ca. 1400-1450 and later. Creator: Unknown

Armour, Italian, ca. 1400-1450 and later. Creator: Unknown
Armour, Italian, ca. 1400-1450 and later

Background imageChainmail Collection: Shirt of Mail, German, 15th century. Creator: Unknown

Shirt of Mail, German, 15th century. Creator: Unknown
Shirt of Mail, German, 15th century

Background imageChainmail Collection: Pair of Gauntlets, Italian, Milan, ca. 1585. Creator: Unknown

Pair of Gauntlets, Italian, Milan, ca. 1585. Creator: Unknown
Pair of Gauntlets, Italian, Milan, ca. 1585

Background imageChainmail Collection: Mail Shirt, Indian or Iranian, dated A. H. 1232 / A. D. 1816-17). Creator: Unknown

Mail Shirt, Indian or Iranian, dated A. H. 1232 / A. D. 1816-17). Creator: Unknown
Mail Shirt, Indian or Iranian, dated A.H. 1232/A.D. 1816-17)

Background imageChainmail Collection: Shirt of Mail and Plate, Iranian or Turkish, 15th-16th century. Creator: Unknown

Shirt of Mail and Plate, Iranian or Turkish, 15th-16th century. Creator: Unknown
Shirt of Mail and Plate, Iranian or Turkish, 15th-16th century

Background imageChainmail Collection: Sleeve of Mail, German, 16th century. Creator: Unknown

Sleeve of Mail, German, 16th century. Creator: Unknown
Sleeve of Mail, German, 16th century

Background imageChainmail Collection: Shirt of Mail and Plate, Turkey, possibly Istanbul, late 15th-16th century

Shirt of Mail and Plate, Turkey, possibly Istanbul, late 15th-16th century

Background imageChainmail Collection: Helmet with Aventail, Turkish, in the style of Turkman armour, late 15th-16th century

Helmet with Aventail, Turkish, in the style of Turkman armour, late 15th-16th century

Background imageChainmail Collection: Cuirass (Char-aina), Persian, Safavid, 17th-early 18th century. Creator: Unknown

Cuirass (Char-aina), Persian, Safavid, 17th-early 18th century. Creator: Unknown
Cuirass (Char-aina), Persian, Safavid, 17th-early 18th century

Background imageChainmail Collection: Armoured Cavalryman, Tibetan, and possibly Bhutanese and Nepalese, 18th-19th century

Armoured Cavalryman, Tibetan, and possibly Bhutanese and Nepalese, 18th-19th century

Background imageChainmail Collection: Shirt of Mail and Plate, Turkish, possibly Istanbul, late 15th-16th century

Shirt of Mail and Plate, Turkish, possibly Istanbul, late 15th-16th century

Background imageChainmail Collection: Leg Guard (Right), Turkish, possibly Bursa, mid-15th century. Creator: Unknown

Leg Guard (Right), Turkish, possibly Bursa, mid-15th century. Creator: Unknown
Leg Guard (Right), Turkish, possibly Bursa, mid-15th century

Background imageChainmail Collection: Mail Shirt, Syrian or Turkish, probably early 16th century. Creator: Unknown

Mail Shirt, Syrian or Turkish, probably early 16th century. Creator: Unknown
Mail Shirt, Syrian or Turkish, probably early 16th century

Background imageChainmail Collection: Mail Shirt with Inscribed Rings, possibly Iranian, 15th-16th century. Creator: Unknown

Mail Shirt with Inscribed Rings, possibly Iranian, 15th-16th century. Creator: Unknown
Mail Shirt with Inscribed Rings, possibly Iranian, 15th-16th century

Background imageChainmail Collection: Mail Shirt, Persian, ca. 1500-1600. Creator: Unknown

Mail Shirt, Persian, ca. 1500-1600. Creator: Unknown
Mail Shirt, Persian, ca. 1500-1600

Background imageChainmail Collection: Portions of a Ceremonial armour, French, ca. 1575-80. Creator: Unknown

Portions of a Ceremonial armour, French, ca. 1575-80. Creator: Unknown
Portions of a Ceremonial armour, French, ca. 1575-80. From the period of Henri III (reigned 1574-89)

Background imageChainmail Collection: Two Gentlemen of Verona, 1850-1851. Creator: William Holman Hunt

Two Gentlemen of Verona, 1850-1851. Creator: William Holman Hunt
Two Gentlemen of Verona, Valentine Rescuing Sylvia From Proteus, 1850-1851

Background imageChainmail Collection: Mars from The Gods Who Preside Over the Planet, 1528. Creator: Master I. B

Mars from The Gods Who Preside Over the Planet, 1528. Creator: Master I. B
Mars from The Gods Who Preside Over the Planet, 1528

Background imageChainmail Collection: Trophy with Monogram Containing the Letters of LEONARDOS, 1651. Creator: Claude Mellan

Trophy with Monogram Containing the Letters of LEONARDOS, 1651. Creator: Claude Mellan
Trophy with Monogram Containing the Letters of LEONARDOS, 1651

Background imageChainmail Collection: Kurd in military armor on horseback, 1819. 1819. Creator: Aleksandr Orlovsky

Kurd in military armor on horseback, 1819. 1819. Creator: Aleksandr Orlovsky
Kurd in military armor on horseback, 1819

Background imageChainmail Collection: Afghans, 1843. Creators: David Octavius Hill, Robert Adamson, Hill & Adamson

Afghans, 1843. Creators: David Octavius Hill, Robert Adamson, Hill & Adamson
Afghans, 1843

Background imageChainmail Collection: [Man in Chainmail Tunic Posing as a Dying Soldier], ca. 1863. Creator: Constant Delessert

[Man in Chainmail Tunic Posing as a Dying Soldier], ca. 1863. Creator: Constant Delessert
[Man in Chainmail Tunic Posing as a Dying Soldier], ca. 1863

Background imageChainmail Collection: Beerbohm Tree

Beerbohm Tree
Sir Herbert Draper Beerbohm Tree (1852 - 1917), English actor-manager, in the role of Macbeth Date: 1911

Background imageChainmail Collection: The Passing of Arthur, 1874. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron

The Passing of Arthur, 1874. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron
The Passing of Arthur, 1874

Background imageChainmail Collection: Alfred Tennysons Idylls of the King, and other Poems, 1874

Alfred Tennysons Idylls of the King, and other Poems, 1874

Background imageChainmail Collection: Louis Gueymard (1822-1880) as Robert le Diable, 1857. Creator: Gustave Courbet

Louis Gueymard (1822-1880) as Robert le Diable, 1857. Creator: Gustave Courbet
Louis Gueymard (1822-1880) as Robert le Diable, 1857




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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.