Academic Gowns – British Usage. Doctor of Civil Law, or Medicine of Oxford (Full dress). Doctor of Divinity, Oxford (Convocation dress). Doctor of Laws or Divinity, Cambridge. Vice-Chancellor Cambridge. Bachelor… Read More
Category: Europe
Fashions in Europe. European Costume and Cultural History.
Hunting crossbows of the 16th century. Renaissance era.
Hunting crossbows of the 16th century. Renaissance era. Arbalètes de chasse, du XVIe siècle. (Dessin de Calenacci d’après une photographie de Franck) From the book: Costumes civils et militaires des… Read More
Knight served by his squire and pages. 11th century.
Chevalier servi par son écuyer et ses pages.
Medieval Earl in armor leaving for the war.
Medieval Earl in armor leaving for the war, followed by his vassals. 8th, 9th century. Comte partant pour la Guerre, suive de ses Vassaux From the book: Costumes civils et militaires… Read More
Lackey runner XV century. According to a colored print of 1567.
Lackey runner 15th century. According to a colored print of 1567.
Marguerite de Navarre. Coat of arms and emblematic motto.
Marguerite de Navarre also Margaret of Angoulême, Margaret of Valois or Margaret of France, was the elder sister of King Francis I and, as the wife of Henri d’Albret, Queen of Navarre.
Godfrey of Bouillon. First King of Jerusalem.
Godfrey of Bouillon became the first ruler of the newly established Kingdom of Jerusalem.
Romeo and Juliet in Friar Laurence’s Cell
Romeo and Juliet is a 1597 published tragedy by William Shakespeare (1564-1616).
Mary Stuart, Queen of France and Scotland 1542-1587.
Mary Stuart 1542-1587 born as Mary Stewart, was on 14 December 1542 to the July 24, 1567 as Mary I Queen of Scotland and through her marriage to Francis II. from 1559 to 1560 Queen of France.
Lutetia. Natives of ancient Paris.
first, Parisians, inhabitants, Lutetia, Lutèce.