Medieval Life Illustrations Collection

Choose from 63 items in our Medieval Life Illustrations Collection

Medieval peasant house N090117
WHARRAM PERCY MEDIEVAL VILLAGE, North Yorkshire. Reconstruction drawing by Peter Dunn (English Heritage Graphics Team) showing a peasant house in the 13th to 15th centuries

Exhumation of Arthur and Guinivere J920413
GLASTONBURY ABBEY, Somerset. Exhumation of Arthur and Guinivere 1193 by Judith Dobie (English Heritage Graphics Team)

Glastonbury Tor IC141_002
Reconstruction drawing showing an oblique view of St Michaels Church and associated buildings atop Glastonbury Tor as they may have appeared from the south-west in the 15th century. Judith Dobie, 1993

Battle of Hastings IC008_018
BATTLE ABBEY, East Sussex. Battle of Hastings 1066. Reconstruction drawing by Jason Askew

Wharram Percy Medieval Village J890258
WHARRAM PERCY MEDIEVAL VILLAGE, North Yorkshire. Reconstruction drawing by Peter Dunn (English Heritage Graphics Team) of the Norman church and semicircular apse & vicarage to the south

Wharram Percy Medieval Village J890256
WHARRAM PERCY MEDIEVAL VILLAGE, North Yorkshire. Reconstruction drawing of the North Manor & peasant houses, tofts and crofts in the late 12th century, by Peter Dunn (English Heritage Graphics Team)

Battle of Hastings J960036
BATTLE ABBEY, East Sussex. Battle of Hastings 1066. Reconstruction drawing of the battle scene with soldiers by Ivan Lapper

Minster Lovell IC066_002
MINSTER LOVELL HALL, Oxfordshire. Reconstruction drawing showing Minster Lovell from the south, as it may have appeared in 1483 at the time of King Richard IIIs visit to the house as a guest of

Battle of Hastings J000016
BATTLE ABBEY, East Sussex. Battle of Hastings reconstruction drawing by Peter Dunn. Armies re-group on hillock. Normans take food and water horses

Old Town, Isles of Scilly, in the 14th century J010098
OLD TOWN, St Mary s, Isles of Scilly. Aerial view reconstruction drawing by Peter Dunn (English Heritage Graphics Team) of Old Town in the mid 14th century

Wolvesey, Old Bishops Palace N081044
WOLVESEY: OLD BISHOPS PALACE, Winchester, Hampshire. Interior reconstruction drawing by Liam Wales of the East Hall of Wolvesey Palace

Launceston Castle J950219
Launceston Castle, Cornwall. Reconstruction drawing, by Peter Dunn, of the Drum Tower, c.1250

Longthorpe Tower IC301_001
LONGTHORPE TOWER, Cambridgeshire. Cutaway view of the house and tower as it may have appeared in Medieval times. Reconstruction drawing by Bob Marshall

Wharram Percy Medieval Village J050131
WHARRAM PERCY MEDIEVAL VILLAGE, North Yorkshire. Aerial view reconstruction drawing by Stephen Conlin of Wharram Percy in the 13th century

Launceston Castle J950218
Launceston Castle, Cornwall. Reconstruction drawing, by Peter Dunn, of the South Gate in the 14th century

Latton Priory IC306_001
Latton Priory, Essex. A reconstruction drawing showing an aerial oblique view of Latton Priory as it may have appeared in the late 12th century. Artist Judith Dobie. 2018

Wharram Percy Medieval Village J050132
WHARRAM PERCY MEDIEVAL VILLAGE, North Yorkshire. Aerial view reconstruction drawing by Stephen Conlin of the South Manor in the early 13th century

Horses pulling cart IC086_019
Reconstruction drawing by Ivan Lapper showing heavy horses pulling a haycart or goods wagon, driven by two medieval Cistercian monks

Wakefield Tower, Tower of London IC102_004
Reconstruction drawing, by Terry Ball, depicting the interior of the upper chamber of Wakefield Tower at the Tower of London

Battle of Hastings J000015
BATTLE ABBEY, East Sussex. Battle of Hastings reconstruction drawing by Peter Dunn. Waves of Norman cavalry and infantry smash into the shield wall

Battle of Flodden Field J970041
BATTLE OF FLODDEN FIELD, Northumberland. Reconstruction drawing of the Battle of Flodden, 1513 by Ivan LAPPER

Medieval latrine J030112
OLD SARUM, Wiltshire. A latrine interior in c.1350. Reconstruction drawing by Peter Dunn, English Heritage Graphics Team

Battle of Hastings J000018
BATTLE ABBEY, East Sussex. Battle of Hastings reconstruction drawing by Peter Dunn, English Heritage Graphics Team. William pushes his helmet back to show troops he is alive

Farleigh Hungerford Castle J060019
FARLEIGH HUNGERFORD CASTLE, Somerset. Aerial view cutaway reconstruction drawing, by Stephen Conlin, of the Great Hall in the 15th century, hung with tapestries

Portchester Castle J020056
PORTCHESTER CASTLE, Hampshire. Aerial view cutaway reconstruction drawing of Richard IIs palace in the 14th century, by Stephen Conlin

Medieval worship J940334
TINTAGEL CASTLE, Cornwall. Worship in The Chapel. Medieval period reconstruction drawing by Ivan Lapper

Battle of Blore Heath IC012_002
Reconstruction drawing by Peter Dunn showing the final disasterous charge of the Lancastrian forces against the Yorkists during the Battle of Blore Heath, Staffordshire, 23rd September 1459

Lindisfarne Priory J050013
LINDISFARNE PRIORY, Holy Island, Northumberland. Cutaway reconstruction drawing by David Simon of the priory church in the later Middle Ages

Helmsley Castle J040009
HELMSLEY CASTLE, North Yorkshire. Reconstruction drawing by Philip Corke of the South Gate in the 13th century. Drawbridge, knight, page / squire

Gisborough Priory IC043_001
GISBOROUGH PRIORY, Guisborough, Cleveland. Reconstruction drawing by Terry Ball depicting an aerial view of Gisborough Priory

Battle of Hastings J000013
BATTLE ABBEY, East Sussex. Battle of Hastings reconstruction drawing by Peter Dunn. The Normans feigned flight pursued by the English

Battle of Hastings J000011
BATTLE ABBEY, East Sussex. Battle of Hastings reconstruction drawing by Peter Dunn showing the Normans charge through to Harold and his personal troops

Scottish soldier, Battle of Flodden Field J970047
BATTLE OF FLODDEN FIELD, Northumberland. Reconstruction drawing of a Scottish soldier, with pike, wearing armour at the Battle of Flodden, 1513 by Ivan Lapper

English soldier, Battle of Flodden Field J970046
BATTLE OF FLODDEN FIELD, Northumberland. Reconstruction drawing of a English soldier, with poleaxe and sword, wearing armour at the Battle of Flodden, 1513 by Ivan Lapper

Carpenter, Scarborough Castle, 12th century J000087
SCARBOROUGH CASTLE, North Yorkshire. Reconstruction drawing of the inner bailey with carpenter at work in the late 12th century by Ivan Lapper

Medieval farming N070208
WHARRAM PERCY MEDIEVAL VILLAGE, North Yorkshire. Reconstruction drawing by Peter Dunn (English Heritage Graphics Team) showing villagers shearing sheep and planting and harvesting crops

William the Conqueror at Old Sarum J030099
OLD SARUM, Wiltshire. Reconstruction drawing of William the Conqueror receiving the barons in 1086, by Peter Dunn (English Heritage Graphics Team)

Battle of Hastings J000010
BATTLE ABBEY, East Sussex. Battle of Hastings reconstruction drawing looking over the heads of the English towards the Norman ranks, by Peter Dunn (English Heritage Graphics Team)

Archer J870186
BEESTON CASTLE, Cheshire. Reconstruction drawing by Ivan Lapper. Archer firing arrow through arrow slit

St Peters Church, Barton-upon-Humber N070177
ST PETERs CHURCH, Barton-upon-Humber, Lincolnshire. Reconstruction drawing by Liam Wales of the interior of the church in the 15th century. Ceremonial procession

St Peters Church, Barton-upon-Humber N070178
ST PETERs CHURCH, Barton-upon-Humber, Lincolnshire. Reconstruction drawing by Liam Wales of the interior of the church in the 15th century showing a priest at the altar

St Peters Church, Barton-upon-Humber N070176
ST PETERs CHURCH, Barton-upon-Humber, Lincolnshire. Reconstruction drawing by Liam Wales of the interior of the church in Norman period

Trebuchet IC032_039
Reconstruction drawing, by Peter Dunn, showing a trebuchet, a type of medieval siege engine, being primed and loaded by soldiers

Norman lookout tower IC016_001
Reconstruction drawing, by Philip Corke, showing an exterior view of the Norman lookout tower at Bramber Castle, West Sussex

Helmsley Castle J040012
HELMSLEY CASTLE, North Yorkshire. Reconstruction drawing by Philip Corke of the 14th century West Range. Monk, lady and lady-in-waiting

Courtyard, Old Wardour Castle J990032
OLD WARDOUR CASTLE, Wiltshire. Reconstruction drawing by Philip Corke of the inner courtyard, in the Middle Ages, with its decorative well cover. Servants

Battle of Hastings J000017
BATTLE ABBEY, East Sussex. Battle of Hastings reconstruction drawing by Peter Dunn. William uses his archers again in last attack on the English

Battle of Hastings J000014
BATTLE ABBEY, East Sussex. Battle of Hastings reconstruction drawing by Peter Dunn. The Normans counter attack English Fyrdmen cut off on hillock

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