Description
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 book, 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.
Author: Robert C. Woosnam-Savage
Publisher: Royal Armouries
Published: 05/15/2018
Pages: 128
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.40w x 0.30d
ISBN13: 9780948092770
ISBN10: 0948092777
BISAC Categories:
- History | Europe | Medieval
- History | Wars & Conflicts | General
- Antiques & Collectibles | Firearms & Weapons
Author: Robert C. Woosnam-Savage
Publisher: Royal Armouries
Published: 05/15/2018
Pages: 128
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.40w x 0.30d
ISBN13: 9780948092770
ISBN10: 0948092777
BISAC Categories:
- History | Europe | Medieval
- History | Wars & Conflicts | General
- Antiques & Collectibles | Firearms & Weapons
About the Author
Robert C. Woosnam-Savage is curator of European edged weapons at the Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds. He has published on many subjects ranging from the arms and armor of Uccello's paintings to the Welsh Castles of Edward I.