english 15th longsword royal armouries Middeleeuwse monnikspijen as such weavings were particularly

as such weavings were particularly common

Each of these leather pieces is equipped with metal rings to which various accessories may be attached

Leather laces were sometimes employed at the top to improve the fit

This set consists of a spearhead and butt cap

It pairs well with a long undertunic

english 15th longsword royal armouries Middeleeuwse monnikspijen as such weavings were particularlyThe reproduction is of an early 15th century knightly longsword, believed to have been found in the River Thames before finding its way into the Tower of London Collection. The original hand and a half sword dates to around 14001430 and can be seen in the Royal Armouries Collection, Object Number IX. 16. This is the type of sword that English knights would have carried at the Battle of Agincourt. The stiff and acutely tapered blade ends in a robust