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... armour , were once worn , to prevent the sun from heating it . Gambuised armour was made of stitched padded work ; leathern vests were worn by archers ; mail and plate armour were mingled together , before plate armour became general .
... armour , were once worn , to prevent the sun from heating it . Gambuised armour was made of stitched padded work ; leathern vests were worn by archers ; mail and plate armour were mingled together , before plate armour became general .
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... plate armour , with battle - axe , long- pointed toes to his sollerets , and enormous spurs ; Edward Iv , in tournament armour ; Henry VII , in an elegant fluted suit ; Henry VIII , and Charles Brandon , duke of Suffolk - the latter in ...
... plate armour , with battle - axe , long- pointed toes to his sollerets , and enormous spurs ; Edward Iv , in tournament armour ; Henry VII , in an elegant fluted suit ; Henry VIII , and Charles Brandon , duke of Suffolk - the latter in ...
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Old Humphrey. Charles Brandon , duke of Suffolk - the latter in plate , and the former in gilt plate armour . These , with Charles I , in his gilt armour , James 11 , in his cuirass , and more than a dozen others , all on horseback ...
Old Humphrey. Charles Brandon , duke of Suffolk - the latter in plate , and the former in gilt plate armour . These , with Charles I , in his gilt armour , James 11 , in his cuirass , and more than a dozen others , all on horseback ...
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