Merovingian Warrior, Bishop, King, Queen.

7/6/15
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Guerrier, Evêque, Roi et Reine. 6ème siècle.

Merovingian Warrior, Bishop, King and Queen. 6th century.

Guerrier, Evêque, Roi et Reine. 6ème siècle.

Source: Paris à travers les siècles. Histoire nationale de Paris et des Parisiens depuis la fondation de Lutèce jusqu’à nos jours, par Henri Gourdon de Genouillac, 1879. Henri Gourdon, known as Gourdon de Genouillac (1826 – 1898) was a French historian, novelist and heraldist specialising in the French nobility and its coats of arms. He was scientific editor of the Journal des employés de Paris, the Journal héraldique, the Monde artiste (1862-1898) and the Passe-temps, a literary and anecdotal journal.

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Frankish Merovingian costume history 4th and 5th century.
Clovis first king of the Franks. Founder of the Merovingian dynasty.
Byzantine fashion history. Costumes and modes from 5th to 6th century.
The Carolingian fashion period 752-987. Reign of Charlemagne.
The Carolingian Fashion Period 987 to 1270.
Carolingian in the time of Charles the Great 768 – 814. The Frankish power.
The Toga and the manner of wearing it. Roman fashion history.

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Literature:

The Second Carolingian Modelbook: A Collection of Historical Charted Patterns for Needleworkers and Artisans, by Ms Kim Brody Salaza & Alexandra Brody Salazar.

Meticulously researched and annotated, The Second Carolingian Modelbook is a pattern collection for stitchers fascinated by the counted embroidery styles of the 1500s and 1600s.

The Carolingians: A Family Who Forged Europe, by Pierre Riché & Michael Idomir Allen.

Pierre Riché traces the emergence of Europe from the seventh to the early eleventh century, the period that witnessed the rise, fall, and revival of the Carolinian Empire.

Carolingian Cavalryman AD 768–987 (Warrior), by David Nicolle & Wayne Reynolds.

Illuminating a much-neglected area of history, this book shows how the role of cavalry grew in prestige, as the Carolingian armoured horseman gave way to the knight of the early 10th century.

Anvil Of God: Book One of the Carolingian Chronicles, by J. Boyce Gleason.

Based on a true story, Anvil of God is a whirlwind of love, honor, sacrifice, and betrayal that follows a bereaved family's relentless quest for power and destiny.

Charlemagne: A Captivating Guide to the Greatest Monarch of the Carolingian Empire and How He Ruled over the Franks, Lombards, and Romans (Biographies), by Captivating History.