- —Shields of the XIIth century—Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou: some existing
shields of the XIIIth century—Swords of the XIIth and XIIIth centuries: existing
examples and their representation in contemporary illuminations: some historical swords
of these periods—Hafted weapons of the XIIIth century—The lance: the mace: the
axe—Accoutrements for the horse, XIIth and XIIIth centuries—Stirrups: bits: and
spurs 66
CHAPTER IV
GENERAL HISTORY OF ARMOUR AND ARMS, A.D. 1200-1390
Further views as to the appearance of the helmet during the end of the XIIth century: two
existing examples—The Great Seal of Richard I—The helmet in effigy and illumination—The
Great Seal of King John—The chain mail head-piece as it was possibly adapted
for use—Descriptions of two painted battle scenes of the second quarter of the XIIIth
century, which illustrate the complete armaments of the mounted knight of the period—The
helm of the XIIIth century—The second Great Seal of Richard I—The probable
nature of the crest upon the helm of this period—The first introduction of metal plates in
bodily defence, at about A.D. 1250—The surcoat as first seen in the XIIIth century—The
ceinture noble—An allusion to the dagger—The shield: the lance: the war hammer:
the mace: the bow: the long bow: the cross bow—The sword of the latter part of
the XIIIth and commencement of the XIVth centuries—The curved sword, popularly
known as the falchion; some existing specimens and their representation in pictures—The
straight war sword of the early years of the XIVth century, some characteristics
and some famous extant examples—The bastard sword of the middle of the XIVth
century, a group of types known to the present writer—The lance head, transitional
XIIIth-XIVth century types—Allusions to the guisarme and to the godendag, the
voulge, the bill, etc. 108
CHAPTER V
GENERAL HISTORY OF ARMOUR AND ARMS, A.D. 1300-1400
Armour for the body in the early years of the XIVth century, as depicted on brasses and
contemporary sculpture—The probable appearance of a fully armed knight—The
mysterious ailette. Certain effigies, detailed descriptions of their apparel—The curious
over-elaborated appearance in personal military equipment during the second quarter
of the XIVth century—The period of the Black Prince, its meaning to the armour
enthusiast—The effigy of Edward, Prince of Wales, and details of the existing achievements—Two
effigies that link up the armour represented on the Edward, Prince of
Wales' effigy, with that of the latter part of the century—Armour of the second half
of the century covered with textiles 145
