Contemporary pictures of both armoured and unarmoured frankish infantry from the early 12th century:
The David Cycle in the Bible of Saint Stephen Harding, France, 1109-11AD (http://warfare2.netai.net/Medieval/Bible_of_Stephen_Harding-12C-David.htm)
Detail of David and Goliath (http://warfare2.netai.net/Medieval/Bible_of_Stephen_Harding-12C-Goliath.htm)
Detail of David feins lunacy before Achish king of Gath (http://warfare2.netai.net/Medieval/Bible_of_Stephen_Harding-12C-David_crazy.htm)
Battle of Beerzet/Funeral of Judas Maccabeus in the Bible of Saint Stephen Harding (http://warfare2.netai.net/Medieval/Bible_of_Stephen_Harding-12C-Battle_of_Beerzeth.htm)
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The David Cycle in the Bible of Saint Stephen Harding, France, 1109-11AD (http://warfare.likamva.in/Medieval/Bible_of_Stephen_Harding-12C-David.htm)
Battle of Beerzet/Funeral of Judas Maccabeus in the Bible of Saint Stephen Harding (http://warfare.likamva.in/Medieval/Bible_of_Stephen_Harding-12C-Battle_of_Beerzeth.htm)
Druzhina
Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers (http://warfare.atspace.eu/index.htm)
Another good set of finds sir
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Cheers - Phil.
Ian Heath used the Bible of Stephen Harding as a source for 11th Century European Heavy Infantry (http://warfare.atspace.eu/Ancient/Dark_Ages-132-3-Heavy_Infantry-11C.htm)
Druzhina
Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers (http://warfare2.netai.net/index.htm)