Items matching knights

Lady of Castle Windeck

“Messrs. D. Appleton, of New York, requested us to provide a set of illustrations to the Poetical Works of William Cullen Bryant. They wished for a large number by Birket Foster, who at that time was [...]

Keywords: poetry, knights, people

Places shown: Windeck; Baden-Württemberg; Germany

Added: 2006-04-26

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Christ Crowned With Thorns

Christ Crowned With Thorns; Duerer (Dürer) made several versions of this drawing; this one is from the Engraved Passion. Various angry people attack a seated Christ with sharp sticks. Christ is bare- [...]

Keywords: religion, knights, people, weapons

Places shown: none

Added: 2006-05-25

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Knight, Death and the Devil (1513)

This is one of three engravings in a series called Meisterstiche. The others are Melancholia I and Saint Jerome in His Study. The engraving is dated 1513, two hundred years after the dissolution of t [...]

Keywords: knights, death, people, spooky

Places shown: none

Added: 2006-01-08

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Types of Armour

Explanation of the Plate of Armour No. 1. A Shield called a Roundel. No. 2. A Target. No. 3. A Leaden Mallet, used by the archers, mentioned in the military part of the preface. No. 4. An Iron Mace us [...]

Keywords: armour, weapons, knights, shields, helmets, swords, spears

Places shown: none

Added: 2006-01-11

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Knight and Hermit

A knight in armour carrying a shield is on foot, leading his horse. He stands by a tree in front of a church or monastery door. A bearded monk beckons him in, pointing towards the open door. In a nic [...]

Keywords: castles, trees, hills, towers, knights, animals, horses, monks, wallpaper, backgrounds

Places shown: none

Added: 2006-01-11

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Frontispiece: Alice and the White Knight

“It was a glorious victory, wasn”t it?’ said the White Knight, as he came up panting. “I don’t know,” Alice said doubtfully. “I don’t want to be anybody’s prisoner. I want to be a Queen.” “So you will [...]

Keywords: knights, alice, horses, illustrations for children

Places shown: none

Added: 2007-02-19

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Crest of a Popular Knight

“He wore a crest on his helmet adorned with German favors given him by lady admirers, so that the crest of a popular young knight often looked like a slump at the Bon marché” (p. 103)

Keywords: people, cartoons, humour, knights, helmets

Places shown: none

Added: 2007-02-18

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1375.—Shooting at Butts

A “butt” is an old name for a target used for longbow archery practice; the place where people practice to fire arrows is called an archery butts. The targets were usually placed on mounds of earth. [...]

Keywords: archery, weapons, knights, people, carts

Places shown: none

Added: 2007-05-12

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2048.—Cuirassier, 1645 (From a Specimen at Goodrich Court)

See Fig. 2045.

Keywords: soldiers, people, armour, knights, swords, helmets

Places shown: England

Added: 2006-03-19

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867.—The Siege of Calais

“They sent to Edward; who, however, would listen to no terms but unconditional submission. The noble Sir Walter Manny, however, spoke for them; and, at last, mercy was promised to all but six of the c [...]

Keywords: bare feet, knights, warfare, battles, weapons

Places shown: Calais; Pas-de-Calais; France

Added: 2005-12-20

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1145.—Playing at Draughts (Harleian MS. 4431)

Two men in mediæval clothing [US: medieval] sit with a draughts [US: drafts or checkers] board balance between their knees. Two other men, one a knight in armour, the other perhaps a page boy, watch [...]

Keywords: knights, games, christmas

Places shown: none

Added: 2006-05-09

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Edward I.

King Edward I (“Longshanks”) of England lived from 1239 – 1307. He was crowned in 1272 but was away on Crusade and did not rule until 1274. He is shown here riding a horse and wearing a full suit of [...]

Keywords: royalty, knights, horses, weapons, swords

Places shown: England

Added: 2006-01-02

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