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Arms and Armour of Late Medieval Europe

Robert C Woosnam-Savage author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Trustees of the Royal Armouries

Published:30th Sep '17

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The idea of late medieval arms and armour often conjures up images of lumbering warriors, clad in heavy plate armour, hacking away at with each other with enormous weapons – depictions perpetuated in both bad literature and bad movies. In this introductory guide, replete with fabulous photography and marvellous anecdotes, internationally-renowned edged weapons expert Robert Woosnam-Savage describes the brutal reality of personal protection and attack in the so-called ‘age of chivalry’. From Bannockburn to Bosworth, Poitiers to Pavia, this book is an indispensable introduction to an iconic era.

ISBN: 9780948092770

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128 pages