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The company of Saint George have some articles on religion in reenactment on their blog.


http://www.companie-of-st-george.ch/cms ... g-religion
http://www.companie-of-st-george.ch/cms ... s-in-basle

There was a 16th century ship found with lots of them. I'll try and find a link. Edit: From a thread over at the armour archive http://northernelectric.ca/medieval/hats/hatpix/fouquet14.JPG Portrait of a court jester, 15th century by Jean Fouquet Wikipedia link to larger version http://inadiscover.c...

And the difference between a mantle and a cloak?

The Bruges Garter Book shows all of them wearing cloaks over their armour too, however they're clearly just ordinary cloaks and in no way attached to the armour itself.

For much of the 15th century their were potential arrays of Clergy in England for defense of the realm there is an article about it during the early part of the century. Someone else can check the sources but one of the men in charge of part of the coastal watch against the Arrival campaign of Edwa...

Would a king or lord provide armaments for his troops? It is my understanding that they were obliged to provide their own weaponry. If that is the case each man would have his own bow and arrows made to his own specifications.

Whats the helmet made of? Why would the rivets rust any worse than the rest it?

Trinity Court Potteries/Jim the Pot makes them if you ask nicely.

Several pieces were found in the London excavations. There was even a fragment tablet woven belt still inside a buckle!

Plakart and maille skirt?

This thread has given me a new found appreciation for late medieval accountancy .

Have a look through This site and see if anything takes your fancy?

Looking through a number of 15th century miniatures, most of the armour seems to be depicted as being black. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e9/Battle_of_Barnet_retouched.jpg/486px-Battle_of_Barnet_retouched.jpg http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tm0mfuOS_oY/TNm5M2MC9xI/AAAAAAAAAC0/v01a...

Mark Griffin wrote:Whilst I very much doubt every WOTR participant is hardly likely to rush off and bin welded helmets in favour of raised ones, making some better points should be within most peoples capabilities?

If I can do it, anyone can!

The blurb in the museum describes it as 15th century, possibly belonging to a labourer working near the Thames, recovered from Southwark.

The glove from the museum of London.

John Waller wrote:Can't recall if it had evidence of stitching holes.

Seeing as I was in the parish...

This article is on espionage from the Wars of the Roses onwards.

Hobbitstomper wrote:Kill them all, The Lord will know his own.

-Abbot Amery, seige of Beziers (probably in French or Latin)

Caedite eos! Novit enim Dominus qui sunt eius.

I believe Volume 2 of the Royal Armouries Yearbook has a reprinted version.

Latin and lots of it.

Ye olde searchlight

Invest in a visor.

There seems to be a lot of pictures of my bum

When they do the sequel it'll be called Pathfinder 2: Dances with Kraken