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.
The Battle of Hastings. The Norman Conquest, 11th c.
Category: Middle Ages
Middle Ages costumes and fashion. Period between 700 to 15th century. Style of Byzantine, Carolingian, Romanesque, Gothic and Renaissance.
Alfred the Great. King of the West Saxons. The first English king.
Alfred was not called “the Great” until the Reformation in the 16th century. He is the only king in English history to have received this byname.
Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury.
Thomas Becket was Lord Chancellor of England and Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 to 1170; canonised by Alexander III on 21st February 1173.
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.
Kriemhild at Siegfried’s Bier. The Nibelungenlied. Medieval epic.
KRIEMHILD, daughter of Dancrat and sister of Gunther, King of Burgundy.
She first married Siegfried, King of the Netherlanders, who was murdered by Hagan.
Noble woman dress of the Carolingian period.
Noble woman dress of the Carolingian Period about 890 to 900.
Pierre du Terrail, Chevalier de Bayard. The Perfect Knight.
The Knight in shining armor. Many incidents are related of his bravery.
Carolingian Lord going to hunt with bird. 7th century.
Carolingian Lord going to hunt with bird. 7th century.
The Gallic and Gallo-Roman costume period.
Gallic period—Woad, or the pastel — Tunics and boulgètes — “Mavors” and “Palla” — Cleanliness of the Gallic women — The froth of beer or kourou — The women of Marseilles; their marriage-portions — Gallo-Roman period — The Roman garment — The stola — Refinement of elegance — Extravagant luxury of women — Artificial aids — A vestiaire or wardrobe-room of the period — Shoes — Jewels and ornaments — The amber and crystal ball — Influence of the barbarians.