Shield Collection (page 14)

Beaumains Wins the Fight at the Ford, 1911. Beaumains (Good Hands) aslo known as the Knight of the Kitchen and Sir Gareth

The Witch gives Advice as to Sir Tristrams Wound, 1911. How Sir Tristram kept his word. From Stories of the Knights of the Round Table by Henry Gilbert, first edition, 1911

Percival Obtains the Shield of the Beating Heart, 1911. How Sir Percival was taught chivalry, and ended the evil wrought by Sir Balins Dolorous Stroke

Sir Lancelot forbids Sir Bors to Slay the King, 1911. From Stories of the Knights of the Round Table by Henry Gilbert, first edition, 1911

Rama Drawing the Great Bow, 1925. A scene form the Hindu epic poem the Ramayana. Rama preparing to fire the Brahmastra in his final victorious battle with the demon-king Ravana

Morgan le Fay with Excalibur, 1905. Artist: Dora Curtis
Morgan le Fay with Excalibur, 1905. An illustration from Stories of King Arthur and the Round Table by Beatrice Clay, 1st Edition, 1905

They ran him by hill and plain, c1910. Artist: Stephen Reid
They ran him by hill and plain, c1910. A giant murders a young maiden so the Fian clan chase after him into the sea to avenge his wrongdoing

The dragon sank towards him, opening its terrible jaws, 1910. A scene from the legend of Cuchulain, Champion of Ireland. A print from Hero Myths and Legends of the British Race by MI Ebbutt, 1910

Byama threw a spear with all his strength, 1923. Artist: Raymond Wenban
Byama threw a spear with all his strength, 1923. The Legend of the Sacred Bullroarer; Thoorkook fighting Byama. Thoorkook is an evil character who killed Byamas sons

Death of Brian Boru at the Battle of Clontarf, Ireland, 1014 (1913). Brian Boru (c941-1014) was King of Munster from 978 and High King of Ireland from 1002

King Olafs Long Serpent, 10th century (1913). Artist: Morris Meredith Williams
King Olafs Long Serpent, 10th century (1913). The Long Serpent was a ship, constructed by the master shipbuilder Thorberg Skafhog for the Norwegian King Olaf Trygvason (c960-1000)

Lathgertha, 1913. Artist: Morris Meredith Williams
Lathgertha, 1913. Lathgertha is a semi-legendary Danish Viking shieldmaiden, one time wife of Ragnar Lodbrok. Illustration from The Northmen in Britain by Eleanor Means Hull, published 1913

Battle of the Teutoburg Forest, Germany, 9 AD (1913). Artist: Arthur C Michael
Battle of the Teutoburg Forest, Germany, 9 AD (1913). On and on they came, hungering for battle. The defeat of the Roman legions under Publius Quinctilius Varus (46 BC- 9 AD)

Death of Warwick the Kingmaker, Battle of Barnet, 1471 (1864). Richard Neville or Nevill, Earl of Warwick (1428-1471), English soldier and statesman

Henry V of England attacked by the Duke of Alencon at the Battle of Agincourt, 1415 (1864). One of the major battles of the Hundred Years War, Agincourt was a decisive victory for the English

Death of Harry Hotspur (Sir Henry Percy), Shrewsbury, Shropshire, 1403 (1864). Artist
Death of Harry Hotspur (Sir Henry Percy), Shrewsbury, Shropshire, 1403 (1864). Together with his uncle, Thomas Percy, Hotspur (1364-1403)

The Siege of Calais, France, 1346-1347 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
The Siege of Calais, France, 1346-1347 (1864). During the Hundred Years War, Edward III (1312-1377) of England laid siege to Calais

The English wait for the French at the Battle of Crecy, France 1346 (1864). Artist
The English wait for the French at the Battle of Crecy, France 1346 (1864). The English army lay down on the ground to rest whilst waiting for the French troops at Crecy

King Edward III refuses succour to his son at the Battle of Crecy, France, 1346 (1864). One of the defining battles of the Hundred Years War between England and France

Death of Simon de Montfort, Battle of Evesham, Worcestershire, 1265 (1864). Artist
Death of Simon de Montfort, Battle of Evesham, Worcestershire, 1265 (1864). Simon de Montfort (1208-1265), 6th Earl of Leicester

King John signs the Great Charter, Runnymede, Surrey, 1215 (1864). John (1167-1216) became King of England in 1199. The Angevin kings of England, Henry II

Richard I of England and the Master of St John, Jaffa, 1191 (1864). Richard I (1157-1199) with Godfrey de Duisson (aka Geoffrey de Dunjon), the Master of St John, on the Third Crusade

Robert, Duke of Normandy, captured at the Battle of Tinchebraye, Normandy, 1106 (1864). Taken prisoner by the Breton clerk, Baudri

Robert wounding his father, King William I, Normandy, 1079 (1864)
Duke Robert of Normandy wounding his father, King William I, Normandy, 1079 (1864). Robert Curthose (1051-1134) fighting his father

Death of King Harold, Battle of Hastings, 1066 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
Death of King Harold, Battle of Hastings, 1066 (1864). Harold II (c1022-1066) was nominated as his successor as King of Angles and Saxons by Edward the Confessor

Alexander I, King of Scotland (1824). From Ancient Armour by Samuel Rush Mayrick. Known as the Fierce, Alexander (c1178-1124) succeeded his brother Edgar as King of the Scots in 1107

Abyssinian priest and warrior, 1848. Artist: Lemoine
Abyssinian priest and warrior, 1848. Illustration from The Valley of the Nile by Emile Prisse d Avennes

Umpanda Reviewing his Troops at Nonduengi, 1849. Artist: George French Angas
Umpanda Reviewing his Troops at Nonduengi, 1849. Mpande was king of the Zulu from 1840 until his death in 1872. Plate 12 from The Kafirs Illustrated by George French Angas

Zulu warrior, Utimuni, nephew of Chaka the late Zulu king, 1849. Plate 13 from The Kafirs Illustrated by George French Angas

Umpanda the King of the Amazulu, 1849. Artist: George French Angas
Umpanda the King of the Amazulu, 1849. Mpande was king of the Zulu from 1840 until his death in 1872. Plate 11 from The Kafirs Illustrated by George French Angas

David defeats Goliath and meets Saul. Bible scene (Samuel 17: 1-58). Facsimile from a 15th century printed book of the German School

Alexander II, King of Scotland, (1824). The son of William the Lion and Ermengarde of Beaumont, Alexander II (1198-1249) ascended the throne of Scotland in 1214

The creating of a Knight Templar, c1820-1830. A 19th-century engraving after a manuscript illustration in Romance of Lancelot of the Lake

Tombs of the Knights Templar, c1820-1839. Artist: Alessandro Sanquirico
Tombs of the Knights Templar, c1820-1839

Richard I, King of England, 1194 (1824). The third son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine, Richard I (1157-1199) reigned as King of England from 1189-1199

The encounter between Hernando Cortes and Montezuma II, Mexico, 1519 (c1820-1839). Cortes (1485-1547) was the Spanish conquistador who conquered Mexico

Anglo-Saxon warriors, 19th century. Plate 14 from The History of the Nations

Indian Utensils and Arms, 1843. Artist: Du Casse
Indian Utensils and Arms, 1843. Plate 48 from Volume 2 of Travels in the Interior of North America, 1843

Mac Innes, from The Clans of the Scottish Highlands, pub. 1845 (colour lithograph)

Clanranald, from The Clans of the Scottish Highlands, pub. 1845 (colour lithograph)

Zulu Soldiers of King Pandas Army, 1849. Artist: George French Angas
Zulu Soldiers of King Pandas Army, 1849. Plate 20 from The Kafirs Illustrated, 1849

Zulu Hunting Dance near the Engooi Mountains, 1849. Artist: George French Angas
Zulu Hunting Dance near the Engooi Mountains, 1849. Plate 14 from The Kafirs Illustrated, 1849

Abyssinian warriors, 1848. Artist: Eugene Leroux
Abyssinian warriors, 1848. Illustration from The Valley of the Nile by Emile Prisse d Avennes, 1848

Two knights fighting on foot, 1842. Artist: Friedrich Martin von Reibisch
Two knights fighting on foot, 1842. Plate from A History of the Development and Customs of Chivalry, by Dr Franz Kottenkamp

Constellation of Perseus, 1603. Artist: Alexander Mair
Constellation of Perseus, 1603. From Uranometria by Johann Bayer, 1603

Battle of Agincourt, France, 25 October 1415, (19th century). One of the major battles of the Hundred Years War, Agincourt was a decisive victory for the English, led King Henry V, over the French

Prince Charlie at the Battle of Culloden, c1907. From My Book of True Stories. [Blackie and Son Limited, London]

Rob Roy statue, Stirling, Scotland. Robert Roy MacGregor (c1671-1734), also known as Red MacGregor, was an outlaw and Scottish folk hero of the 18th century

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