Tourney Collection

Henry I, Count of Anhalt (From the Codex Manesse), Between 1305 and 1340. Artist: Anonymous
Henry I, Count of Anhalt (From the Codex Manesse), Between 1305 and 1340. Found in the collection of the Library of the Ruprecht Karl University, Heidelberg

Medieval tournament. The two sides of the contest with the Knight of Honor at the center. Miniature in the Livre des tournois of Rene d Anjou (1465). National Library in Paris. France

John, Duke of Berrys household exchanging New Year gifts. The Duke is seated at the right, in blue. Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry. 15th century. Miniature. Chateau de Chantilly. France

Thakeham May Day Celebrations - about 1947
Man with accordion and another with a hobby horse lead several Morris dancers through the streets to the amusement of spectators. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No

Medieval weapons: Dull swords or kolben for the Kolbenturnier 302, pike 303, halberd 304, partisan 305, wooden battle hammer 306, iron battle hammer 307, lance with crooked spike 308

King Henry IV of France and Navarre in suit of armour. Drawn and lithographed by Alexandre Massard after a 1610
FLO4571556 King Henry IV of France and Navarre in suit of armour. Drawn and lithographed by Alexandre Massard after a 1610 engraving from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroix's Costumes

Foot tournament held at Kassel in 1596 to celebrate the baptism of Princess Elizabeth of Hessen-Kassel
FLO4703039 Foot tournament held at Kassel in 1596 to celebrate the baptism of Princess Elizabeth of Hessen-Kassel. The knights goal was to break three lances

Jousting at a quintain or pavo. Taken from Antoine de Pluvinel's L'Instruction du Roy en l'exercise de
FLO4703029 Jousting at a quintain or pavo. Taken from Antoine de Pluvinel's L'Instruction du Roy en l'exercise de riding a horse, 1668

Jousting at a ring. Taken from Antoine de Pluvinel's L'Instruction du Roy en l'exercise de riding a horse
FLO4703010 Jousting at a ring. Taken from Antoine de Pluvinel's L'Instruction du Roy en l'exercise de riding a horse, 1668

A medieval tourney with cudgel, sword and lance. From an illustration in Georg Ruxner's Origins of the Tourney in
FLO4702983 A medieval tourney with cudgel, sword and lance. From an illustration in Georg Ruxner's Origins of the Tourney in the German Nation, 1532

Medieval weapons: Dull swords or kolben for the Kolbenturnier 302, pike 303, halberd 304, partisan 305
FLO4702909 Medieval weapons: Dull swords or kolben for the Kolbenturnier 302, pike 303, halberd 304, partisan 305, wooden battle hammer 306, iron battle hammer 307, lance with crooked spike 308

Complete suit of armour with helm and lance 296, helm 297, breatplate 298, shoulder armour 299
FLO4702897 Complete suit of armour with helm and lance 296, helm 297, breatplate 298, shoulder armour 299, armoured glove 300 and pole and ring for the ring joust 301

Knights' helms 287-9, chainmail hood worn under the helm 290, shields for knights on horseback 291-293
FLO4702873 Knights' helms 287-9, chainmail hood worn under the helm 290, shields for knights on horseback 291-293, and shields for knights on foot 294, 295

Knight armed for the bond, a joust where the horse's eyes were covered, 1512
FLO4678549 Knight armed for the bond, a joust where the horse's eyes were covered, 1512. Knight in visored salad helmet with ring hooked to the grand guard a la montoniere

Maximilian I, Emperor of Germany, 1498. In a suit of fluted armour, helmet with visored beavor, culettes
FLO4678522 Maximilian I, Emperor of Germany, 1498. In a suit of fluted armour, helmet with visored beavor, culettes, puckered velvet lamboys and long tassets

Sir John Cornwall, First Baron Fanhope and Milbroke, English nobleman and soldier, 1364-1442
FLO4678472 Sir John Cornwall, First Baron Fanhope and Milbroke, English nobleman and soldier, 1364-1442. He wears a suit of plate armour, armorial tabard with a gold-crowned red lion on ermine field

Bavarian suit of jousting armour 1600. With mentoniere helmet with perforated door for ventilation
FLO4678263 Bavarian suit of jousting armour 1600. With mentoniere helmet with perforated door for ventilation, shoulder shield for tilting, pauldron, elbow plates

A carousel parade among teams of knights representing the four elements fire, wind, earth and water
FLO4702952 A carousel parade among teams of knights representing the four elements fire, wind, earth and water. Part of the celebration of the birth of Freiderich, Duke of Wurttemberg, 1616

Sir Thomas Peyton, 1484. He wears a suit of jousting armour with a globular breastplate with demi-placard
FLO4678479 Sir Thomas Peyton, 1484. He wears a suit of jousting armour with a globular breastplate with demi-placard, ribbed pauldrons, ornamented elbow plates or bracciaiuola, gauntlets and tiles

Knight in armour for a joust a la haute bard, 1512. Knight in tilting helmet, breastplate with shoulder palettes
FLO4678509 Knight in armour for a joust a la haute bard, 1512. Knight in tilting helmet, breastplate with shoulder palettes, thighs, tilting lance with coronel and vamplate

Knights in armour on horseback jousting in a tournament, 1450. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giarre
FLO4622921 Knights in armour on horseback jousting in a tournament, 1450. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giarre and Stanghi from Giulio Ferrario's Costumes Ancient

A suit of jousting armour, 1480. With grand guard to protect the breast and left shoulder
FLO4678485 A suit of jousting armour, 1480. With grand guard to protect the breast and left shoulder, volving piece and right shoulder protector, and elbow guards or armguard

A knight of the Birmingham family, 1420. He wears a bassinet, suit of plate armour with flexible cuirasset, knee pads
FLO4678397 A knight of the Birmingham family, 1420. He wears a bassinet, suit of plate armour with flexible cuirasset, knee pads, shoulder and elbow plates, and carries a battle axe

Rear view of three-piece breastplate armour, 15th century, 1889 (chromolithograph)
5912647 Rear view of three-piece breastplate armour, 15th century, 1889 (chromolithograph); (add.info.: Rear view of three-piece breastplate armour or Harnische-Schmiede Plattner, late 15ht century)

German suit of armour from the late 15th century, 1889 (chromolithograph)
5912646 German suit of armour from the late 15th century, 1889 (chromolithograph); (add.info.: German suit of armour from the late 15th century)

Man at arms with a standard, 1483. The armour on the left arm has a pauldron with raised pass-guard
FLO4678498 Man at arms with a standard, 1483. The armour on the left arm has a pauldron with raised pass-guard, while the right arm has a plain pauldron and a large pointed elbow guard

Aylmer of Valencia, Second Earl of Pembroke (1275-1324). Mounted knight in plate armour with armorial surcoat
FLO4678370 Aylmer of Valencia, Second Earl of Pembroke (1275-1324). Mounted knight in plate armour with armorial surcoat, iron chapel and greaves, lance, shield and sword

The knights gather for an enclosed-field tournament or melee for King Rene of Anjou (1409-1480), 15th Century
FLO4703249 The knights gather for an enclosed-field tournament or melee for King Rene of Anjou (1409-1480), 15th Century. Knights on horseback face off within an enclosure before royal spectators

Medieval knight in armour holding a swooning lady
Medieval knight in suit of armour holding a swooning lady outside a castle. His defeated opponent lies on the ground. Sir Ethelbert holds Adelaide over the prone body of Alan

Medieval knights fighting a duel with swords. Sir Ethelbert fights Alan over the body of Adelaide. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from The Tournament

Vanquished, 1884. Artist: Leighton, Edmund Blair (1853-1922)
Vanquished, 1884. Private Collection

Charles the Bold (1433-1477). Allegory of the death of Cha
Charles the Bold (1433-1477). Duke of Burgundy (1467-1477). Allegory of the death of Charles the Bold. 15th century. Miniature of Le Chevalier deliberate. Chateau de Chantilly. France

Book of the Tournament. Knight on horseback and armed with spears. Miniature. Fol. 40 v. 15th century Vatican Apostolic Library. Italy

Mounted knights in armour in a procession, 15th century tournament (handcoloured copperplate engraving)
5986475 Mounted knights in armour in a procession, 15th century tournament (handcoloured copperplate engraving) by Migliavacca

Demons overlooking a trial by combat of knights
Vintage illustration of Demons overlooking a trial by combat of knights, scene from Orlando Furioso illustrated by Gustave Dore

Tournament in Antwerp, 1498. Creator: Anonymous
Tournament in Antwerp, 1498. Private Collection

Medieval knight in armour on horseback lost in a forest at night. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from The Tournament, or Days of Chivalry, William Sams

Medieval knights in armour on horseback on a stormy night. Sir Ethelbert becomes separated from Alan on a mountain road. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson

Two knights in armour leave a castle to head to a tournament. Sir Ethelbert and Alan make their farewells to Adelaide and the Baron

Medieval knight in armour introducing his lady to a knight. Sir Ethelbert introduces Adelaide to Alan in front of the Baron

Medieval knight in armour falling to his death from a tower. Alan commits suicide at the loss of Adelaide. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from The

Medieval knights in armour on horseback under a portcullis
Medieval knights in armour on horseback at a castle gate with portcullis watching an unknown knight approach. Sir Ethelbert meets Alan

A spectre rising from the prone body of a knight in armour. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from The Tournament, or Days of Chivalry, William Sams

Medieval knight in suit of armour fighting a monk
Medieval knight in suit of armour punching a monk with a knife. Sir Ethelbert fighting Alan disguised as a monk. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from The

Medieval knight in armour with troop of mounted knights. Sir Ethelbert looking for a horse. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from The Tournament

Medieval knight in armour with troops outside a castle in the moonlight. Sir Ethelbert searching for an assassin. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson

Medieval knight defeating another knight at a joust. Sir Ethelbert breaking a lance as he knocks a knight from his mount in the lists

Medieval knight in armour on horseback arriving at a tournament. Sir Ethelbert arrives at the tourney ground. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from The

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Step into the medieval world of tournaments and chivalry. 🏰⚔️ From the Codex Manesse, a stunning artwork by an anonymous artist depicts Henry I, Count of Anhalt, showcasing his prowess in battle. This captivating scene between 1305 and 1340 transports us to an era where knights clashed on horseback with their medieval weapons. In another glimpse into this fascinating tradition, we witness John, Duke of Berry's household exchanging New Year gifts. The camaraderie and celebration surrounding these events highlight the importance placed on honor and loyalty among knights. Fast forward to Thakeham May Day Celebrations in 1947, where echoes of ancient customs still resonate. Participants dressed as knights relive the spirit of tournaments from centuries past – a testament to how these traditions endure through time. The Book of the Tournament offers us further insights into this grand spectacle. A knight on horseback armed with a lance prepares for combat against worthy opponents. The intricately detailed illustrations bring to life every aspect of this thrilling event. Charles the Bold's allegory depicting his death reminds us that even in tournaments, danger lurked beneath the surface. As knights jousted valiantly for glory and honor, they faced risks that could lead them down a path towards demise. But amidst all battles and perils stood gallant figures like Ulrich von Liechtenstein who embarked on epic journeys during their trips. His adventures captured in Codex Manesse transport us back to an age when chivalry was not just a concept but lived reality. Mounted knights parading in armor during a 15th-century tournament evoke images straight out of history books. Their resplendent attire symbolizes bravery while paying homage to centuries-old traditions that shaped our understanding of knighthood today. Join us as we delve into this enchanting world filled with swooning ladies rescued by armored heroes.