This important battle was fought about nine miles from Hastings, in Sussex, upon the 14th day of October, being Saturday, the year of our Lord 1066.
Tag: Knighthood
Knight is originally the designation for the armed, heavily armed, mounted warriors of the European Middle Ages.
Richard I the Lionheart. Cœur de Lion. Third son of King Henry II.
Richard I in French Cœur de Lion, actually Richard Plantagenet; was from 1189 to his death King of England.
Knight of the second crusade 1145–1149.
Knight bannert praying before his departure for the 2nd crusade.
Pierre du Terrail, Chevalier de Bayard. The Perfect Knight.
The Knight in shining armor. Many incidents are related of his bravery.
Eleanor of Aquitaine. Medieval Queen 12th century.
Eleanor of Aquitaine of the House of Poitiers, was first Queen of France, then Queen of England. She was one of the most influential women of the Middle Ages.
Company and friendship. The knight and the lady. 15th century.
Company and friendship. The knight and the lady. 15th century. XVe siècle en France. Compagnie et, amitié.
Costume design for Brünnhilde in The Ring Cycle 1879.
Costume design for Brünnhilde in The Ring Cycle 1879. Hans Thoma costume designs for the opera The Ring of the Nibelung. Opera by Richard Wagner. Brünnhilde: The daughter of Wotan… Read More
Knights of the Order of the Golden Fleece. Guelderian Wars. 16th century.
Costume cavalcade, has held by members of the Leidsch Studenten Corps, at 24th of June 1890, commemmorating the 300th anniversary of Leyden University, re-living the State-entry of Emperor Charles V (1500-1558), into Nijmegen municipality, the Netherlands, 9th February 1546.
Renaissance clerics and knights costume 16th century.
Costume cavalcade, has held by members of the Leidsch Studenten Corps, at 24th of June 1890, commemmorating the 300th anniversary of Leyden University
Renaissance Knighthood. Dutch Guelderian Wars.
Renaissance Knighthood costumes. Dutch Guelderian Wars 16th century.
Auguste Racinet. The Costume History by Françoise Tétart-Vittu.
Racinet's Costume History is an invaluable reference for students, designers, artists, illustrators, and historians; and a rich source of inspiration for anyone with an interest in clothing and style. Originally published in France between 1876 and 1888, Auguste Racinet’s Le Costume historique was in its day the most wide-ranging and incisive study of clothing ever attempted.
Covering the world history of costume, dress, and style from antiquity through to the end of the 19th century, the six volume work remains completely unique in its scope and detail. “Some books just scream out to be bought; this is one of them.” ― Vogue.com