Works Cited and Parting Words
London was an absolutely incredible experience, both in everything I learned and the wonderful friends I met. I can safely say that I've memorized just about all of a suit of armor, designed my very own set AND crafted it in real life using what I learned in London! The knowledge I took back to the states will prove to be infinitely helpful in designing and writing characters in all of my graphic novel making endeavors to come. I'll never forget the castles, landscapes, and friends I made, all the pictures I took can't compare to the moment I took them. So thanks for reading through my site and taking a stroll through all the things I learned along with me!
- Mitch
- Mitch
A Unique Finding of a Great Helm from the Dalečín Castle in Moravia (Journal)
This journal features a very detailed description of a rare finding of a great helm. As I've previously stated, the great helm was not of English origin, but had a massive influence on all of western European armor making (Such as the Sugar Loaf helm, for instance). The reading specifies a multitude of details and facts not just about the finding, but of the helm itself, such as the earliest records of when the helm first was integrated with several different armed forces, earliest findings suggesting the beginning of the 12th century.
Žákovský, Petr. Hošek, Jiří. Cisár, Vlado. "A Unique Finding of a Great Helm from the Dalečín Castle in Moravia". Acta Militaria Mediaevalia VIII. 2012. Web.
http://www.academia.edu/2909994/A_Unique_Finding_of_a_Great_Helm_from_the_Dale%C4%8D%C3%ADn_Castle_in_Moravia
This journal features a very detailed description of a rare finding of a great helm. As I've previously stated, the great helm was not of English origin, but had a massive influence on all of western European armor making (Such as the Sugar Loaf helm, for instance). The reading specifies a multitude of details and facts not just about the finding, but of the helm itself, such as the earliest records of when the helm first was integrated with several different armed forces, earliest findings suggesting the beginning of the 12th century.
Žákovský, Petr. Hošek, Jiří. Cisár, Vlado. "A Unique Finding of a Great Helm from the Dalečín Castle in Moravia". Acta Militaria Mediaevalia VIII. 2012. Web.
http://www.academia.edu/2909994/A_Unique_Finding_of_a_Great_Helm_from_the_Dale%C4%8D%C3%ADn_Castle_in_Moravia
Arms and Armor-Common Misconceptions and Frequently Asked Questions
This article explains in detail a multitude of misconceptions around medieval armor, a prominent topic I plan to cover in my project. It covers and explains in true or false fashion 14 common misconceptions, and then another 2 misconceptions on edged weapons of the era. Some notable examples would be whether or not women commonly wore and fought in armor and its appearance, armor being worn by more than just knights, how one in armor might "use the restroom", and how expensive armor was.
Breiding, Dirk H. "Arms and Armor—Common Misconceptions and Frequently Asked Questions". "metmuseam.org" New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000–. October 2004. Web. July 19th 2015.
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/aams/hd_aams.htm
This article explains in detail a multitude of misconceptions around medieval armor, a prominent topic I plan to cover in my project. It covers and explains in true or false fashion 14 common misconceptions, and then another 2 misconceptions on edged weapons of the era. Some notable examples would be whether or not women commonly wore and fought in armor and its appearance, armor being worn by more than just knights, how one in armor might "use the restroom", and how expensive armor was.
Breiding, Dirk H. "Arms and Armor—Common Misconceptions and Frequently Asked Questions". "metmuseam.org" New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000–. October 2004. Web. July 19th 2015.
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/aams/hd_aams.htm
Masterpieces of European Arms and Armour in the Wallace Collection
This has to be one of the most helpful sources for my projects I could have asked for. Not only does the book feature absolutely stunning pictures of every piece of arms and armor in the Wallace Collection and even some of those that weren't on display at the time of my visit, but it goes into an intense level of detail describing each item. Each massive section of text was full of history and details on just about everything! The book also featured a detailed glossary, explaining every part of a set of armor. I can't recommenced this book enough for armor and weapon enthusiasts, even if you haven't seen the Collection in person!
Capwell, Tobias with Edge, David and Warren, Jeremy. Masterpieces of European Arms and Armour in the Wallace Collection. London; The Trustees of the Wallace Collection, 2011. Print.
This has to be one of the most helpful sources for my projects I could have asked for. Not only does the book feature absolutely stunning pictures of every piece of arms and armor in the Wallace Collection and even some of those that weren't on display at the time of my visit, but it goes into an intense level of detail describing each item. Each massive section of text was full of history and details on just about everything! The book also featured a detailed glossary, explaining every part of a set of armor. I can't recommenced this book enough for armor and weapon enthusiasts, even if you haven't seen the Collection in person!
Capwell, Tobias with Edge, David and Warren, Jeremy. Masterpieces of European Arms and Armour in the Wallace Collection. London; The Trustees of the Wallace Collection, 2011. Print.
Knights Code of Chivalry
This incredibly helpful website is where I found the Knight's Code of Chivalry and some background on it. It's incredibly simple, and didn't actually give any credit to itself outside the name of the website.
"Knight's Code of Chivalry." www.lordsandladies.org. Siteseen.ltd, March 2015. Web. 08/20/15.
http://www.lordsandladies.org/knights-code-of-chivalry.htm
This incredibly helpful website is where I found the Knight's Code of Chivalry and some background on it. It's incredibly simple, and didn't actually give any credit to itself outside the name of the website.
"Knight's Code of Chivalry." www.lordsandladies.org. Siteseen.ltd, March 2015. Web. 08/20/15.
http://www.lordsandladies.org/knights-code-of-chivalry.htm
Knight v. Snail
This absolutely hilarious and shockingly interesting article came to me when I needed it most! I was working on a blog post for my pre-London class and running out of time to find something from the British Library archives. I was desperately searching for something medieval and armor themed and I was digging through the medieval manuscripts section when I saw it and my jaw just dropped. Skimming through the article, I found myself laughing hysterically at the descriptions of the doodles populating pictures of manuscript. The article even broke down what the drawings could have meant at the time they were drawn! It's certainly worth giving a read!
Briggs, Sarah. "Knight v. Snail." britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk. British Library, 09/26/13. Web. 07/15/15.
http://britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk/digitisedmanuscripts/2013/09/knight-v-snail.html
This absolutely hilarious and shockingly interesting article came to me when I needed it most! I was working on a blog post for my pre-London class and running out of time to find something from the British Library archives. I was desperately searching for something medieval and armor themed and I was digging through the medieval manuscripts section when I saw it and my jaw just dropped. Skimming through the article, I found myself laughing hysterically at the descriptions of the doodles populating pictures of manuscript. The article even broke down what the drawings could have meant at the time they were drawn! It's certainly worth giving a read!
Briggs, Sarah. "Knight v. Snail." britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk. British Library, 09/26/13. Web. 07/15/15.
http://britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk/digitisedmanuscripts/2013/09/knight-v-snail.html
You thought there wouldn't be a quote here... But alas, you were wrong! - The Brave and Noble Sir Mitch