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Wider Wargaming => Resources => Resources - Ancients to Renaissance (3000BC - 1680) => Topic started by: Druzhina on 07 October 2014, 04:02:15 AM

Title: The Chertsey tiles
Post by: Druzhina on 07 October 2014, 04:02:15 AM
Richard I and Saladin in Combat on the Chertsey tiles (http://www.warfare2.netai.net/13/Chertsey_tile-Richard-Saladin.htm)
Richard I, in an early example of the true 'great helm' (http://www.warfare2.netai.net/13/Chertsey_tile-Richard.htm), if it is late 12th century as dated by David Nicolle.
Saladin (http://www.warfare2.netai.net/13/Chertsey_tile-Saladin.htm)
(http://www.britishmuseum.org/collectionimages/AN00035/AN00035872_001_l.jpg?height=250)

MIRROR SITE
Richard I and Saladin in Combat on the Chertsey tiles (http://www.warfare.likamva.in/13/Chertsey_tile-Richard-Saladin.htm)

Druzhina
12th Century Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers (http://www.warfare.meximas.com/12C.htm)
Title: Re: The Chertsey tiles
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 07 October 2014, 07:15:15 AM
Nice, interesting likeness, despite the fact he only spent six months in England during his reign, mostly fighting or raising taxes! The image if Saladin is obviously conjecture? But probably still more accurate.
Title: Re: The Chertsey tiles
Post by: Druzhina on 08 October 2014, 10:48:14 AM
Quote from: mad lemmey on 07 October 2014, 07:15:15 AM
Nice, interesting likeness, despite the fact he only spent six months in England during his reign, mostly fighting or raising taxes! The image if Saladin is obviously conjecture? But probably still more accurate.

Probably not painted by someone who saw Saladin.

Druzhina
Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers (http://www.warfare.meximas.com/index.htm)