 Knight, when fully equipped, was clad from head to heel in armour formed of plates riveted firmly together: below this he wore a dress of soft leather. On his helmet was a crest ; on his three-pointed shield a device, — his coat-of-arms. His chief weapon...  The 'Royal' history of England - Página 102por England - 1876Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | William Francis Collier - 1859 - 356 páginas
...leather. On his helmet was a crest ; on his three-pointed shield a device, — the original of our coat-of-arms. His chief weapon was the lance ; but,...battle-field with a black cassock over their shining armour ; and whose priestly vows, although they forbade the shedding of blood, said not a word about the dashing... | |
 | England - 1876 - 300 páginas
...page, and then as an esquire, before he received his golden spurs and took the vows of knighthood. 2. The Knight, when fully equipped, was clad from...he not unfrequently carried a battle-axe or mace. 3. The Templars were a famous order of military monks, founded in 1118 AD They wore over their armour... | |
 | Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1881 - 136 páginas
...soft leather. On his helmet was a crest ; on his three-pointed shield a device — the origin of our coat-of-arms. His chief weapon was the lance; but...dagger of mercy," used to kill a fallen foe ; and he often carried a battle-axe or mace. THE TOURNAMKNT. 6. The chief sport of chivalry was the Tournament,... | |
 | English history - 1883 - 282 páginas
...soft leather. On his helmet was a crest ; on his three-pointed shield a device — the origin of our coat-of-arms. His chief weapon was the lance; but besides, he wore a two-handed sword, and a dagger called " the dagger of mercy," used to kill a fallen foe; and he often carried a battle-axe... | |
 | Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1884 - 260 páginas
...armour, formed of steel plates fastened firmly together : below this he wore a dress of soft leather. His chief weapon was the lance ; but besides, he wore a two-handed sword, and a dagger, and he often carried a battle-axe. 5. The chief sport of knighthood was the Tournament. It... | |
 | Walter Scott Dalgleish - 1892 - 282 páginas
...equipped, was clad from head to heel in armour formed of plates of steel, below which he wore a dress of leather. On his helmet was a crest ; on his three-pointed...he not unfrequently carried a battle-axe or mace. 2. The Tournament. — The chief sport of chivalry was the Tournament or Joust. It was held within... | |
 | Walter Scott Dalgleish - 1896 - 280 páginas
...equipped, was clad from head to heel in armour formed of plates of steel, below which he wore a dress of leather. On his helmet was a crest ; on his three-pointed...he not unfrequently carried a battle-axe or mace. 2. The Tournament. — The chief sport of chivalry was the Tournament or Joust. It was held within... | |
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