Caption:
Military habits of the 15th century. Soldier in helmet, embroidered tabard holding a chainmail hauberk from Jehan de Wavrin, Anciennes et nouvelles chroniques d'Angleterre, Royal MS 14 E IV, Pikeman in tabard and hose from The Romance of Jean de Saintre, Cotton Nero MS D IX. and herald with lance, feather cap, cuirass and poleyn knee armour from Guillaume de Lorris and Jean de Meun's Roman de la Rose, Harley MS 4425. Handcoloured engraving by Joseph Strutt from his Complete View of the Dress and Habits of the People of England, Henry Bohn, London, 1842.