Tobias capwell, the armour scholar who jousts, has a book out on his favourite sport. Posted on october 23, 2014 december 10, 2019 by scott farrell. Armour of the english knight 14001450 2015 by capwell, tobias at. He is an expert on the study of medieval and renaissance armour, and a skilled competitor in the modern competitive jousting community. Arms, armour and the hundred years war ama hi everyone, im tobias capwell, curator of arms and armour at the wallace collection in london, home of one of the worlds great museum collections of medieval and renaissance weapons and armour. The shipping overseas is on the order of 16 gpb with no bulk discount, so buyers outside the uk may want to wait and order it through conventional channels. Tobias and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Buy arms and armour of the medieval joust arms and armour series first edition by tobias capwell isbn. In an appendix, capwell engagingly describes the story of his personal quest to rediscover the lost world of the english medieval knight, by recreating his own replica armour, designed and made.
Today we have the privilege of speaking to tobias capwell phd. Great info, amazing illustrations, and rich visuals, especially of funerary effigies make for a compelling addition to any modern knights library. Arms and armour of the medieval joust another relatively new entry by dr. His principal interest is in european arms and armour of the mediaeval and renaissance periods roughly, the 12th century to the 16th. This book by tobias capwell should revolutionise the study of early fifteenth century armour, and it is one which documentbased historians. Based in london and new york, the english language publication is part of a network of. Written by the wallace collection curator of arms and armour tobias capwell, this detailed and lavishly illustrated book chronicles the armour worn by english. Armour of the english knight 14001450 by tobias capwell. Tobias capwell, armour of the english knight 14001450 mondschein. Very detailed and loads of information and pictures pertaining to the glory of the 15th century english knight.
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