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 shields of the XIIIth century—Swords of the XIIth and XIIIth centuries: existing examples and their representation in contemporary illuminations: some historical swords of these periods—Hafted weapons of the XIIIth century—The lance: the mace: the axe—Accoutrements for the horse, XIIth and XIIIth centuries—Stirrups: bits: and spurs     66
 * —Shields of the XIIth century—Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou: some existing

CHAPTER IV

GENERAL HISTORY OF ARMOUR AND ARMS, A.D. 1200-1390

Further views as to the appearance of the helmet during the end of the XIIth century: two existing examples—The Great Seal of Richard I—The helmet in effigy and illumination—The Great Seal of King John—The chain mail head-piece as it was possibly adapted for use—Descriptions of two painted battle scenes of the second quarter of the XIIIth century, which illustrate the complete armaments of the mounted knight of the period—The helm of the XIIIth century—The second Great Seal of Richard I—The probable nature of the crest upon the helm of this period—The first introduction of metal plates in bodily defence, at about 1250—The surcoat as first seen in the XIIIth century—The ceinture noble—An allusion to the dagger—The shield: the lance: the war hammer: the mace: the bow: the long bow: the cross bow—The sword of the latter part of the XIIIth and commencement of the XIVth centuries—The curved sword, popularly known as the falchion; some existing specimens and their representation in pictures—The straight war sword of the early years of the XIVth century, some characteristics and some famous extant examples—The bastard sword of the middle of the XIVth century, a group of types known to the present writer—The lance head, transitional XIIIth-XIVth century types—Allusions to the guisarme and to the godendag, the voulge, the bill, etc.     108

CHAPTER V

GENERAL HISTORY OF ARMOUR AND ARMS, A.D. 1300-1400

Armour for the body in the early years of the XIVth century, as depicted on brasses and contemporary sculpture—The probable appearance of a fully armed knight—The mysterious ailette. Certain effigies, detailed descriptions of their apparel—The curious over-elaborated appearance in personal military equipment during the second quarter of the XIVth century—The period of the Black Prince, its meaning to the armour enthusiast—The effigy of Edward, Prince of Wales, and details of the existing achievements—Two effigies that link up the armour represented on the Edward, Prince of Wales' effigy, with that of the latter part of the century—Armour of the second half of the century covered with textiles     145