Add 47682 f.40 Peers and commoners fighting at Bannockburn battle, from the 'Holkham Bible', c.1320-30...

The Holkham Bible Picture Book England, circa 1320-1330 Language: French Source/Shelfmark: Add. 47682, f.40 conflict between the army of Robert the Bruce, King of Scots, and the army of King Edward II of England, during the First War of Scottish Independence [Whole folio] Above; the peers fight each other on horseback.They wear full armour, including bascinets with large moveable visors; one carries a shield with a wyvern, another has a spiked poleyn on his knee.The king has a visor with a grilled sight, and star shaped ailettes on his shoulders. The weapons are axes, falchions and straight swords. Below, the commoners fight each other on foot. Their armour is lighter, including bascinets without visors. The weapons illustrated are a falchion, a glaive, swords, axes, and two bows, with arrows Image taken from The Holkham Bible Picture Book. Originally published/produced in England, circa 1320-1330.