This engraving (i think) actually shows the discovery of the body of the Roman emperor Nero just after he had killed himself, but i am far from certain; the men’s swords are drawn. [more...]
The man in this engraving is wearing chain mail and a crown; a large cross on his chest suggests he is on a Crusade; he has a large shield with the same device, [...] [more...]
A knight in ring-mail holds the Crusaders’ flag aloft on the top of a castle wall. He points a sword at some defending bowmen just as another knight, climing a [...] [more...]