hospitallers surcoat

hospitallers surcoatThe Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St. John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and Malta, or the Order of Hospitallers, was an order that started in 1080 as a hospital in Jerusalem. The original goal was to help poor, sick or wounded pilgrims. After the Christians had conquered Jerusalem in 1099 it became the first religious military order that was responsible for the defence and care of the Holy Land. After the reconquest of the Muslims the order first

The Poor-Fellow Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon

Whilst inspired by historical models

They are sold per pair

The blade has a similar formation to the Mainz gladius type

Every copy is unique

The length of this Marksman is 50" (127 cm) and it is constructed from rattan palm wood

Headdresses of this kind were worn during the Renaissance by wealthy ladies in England

2 mm thick steel

Pixanes were sewn to the gambeson and were typically worn beneath the suit of armour

Shields of this type were used between the 7th century BC and the 1st century AD

The oldest known image of a chastity belt is from 1405

It is woven 4 in 1 from blackened rings