Richardson's Thesis: The medieval inventories of the Tower

Tom B. · Post by **Tom B.** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 10:15 am

Link to download a PDF of Thom Richardson's 2012 thesis.
Thanks to Ernst for the link.

The medieval inventories of the Tower armouries 1320–1410

Tom B. · Post by **Tom B.** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 11:02 am

This is a great resource for documentation of a variety of mail items to the 14th century; sleeves, pisans, etc.
Much earlier than most people assume.

Keegan Ingrassia · Post by **Keegan Ingrassia** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 11:11 am

Most excellent.

Thanks for sharing Tom, and to you, Ernst.

Helps confirm my decision to use sleeves and a skirt of mail for my 1380 kit, as opposed to a full hauberk. Looking forward to reading through this.

Ernst · Post by **Ernst** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 1:27 pm

I think Sean Manning brought it to my attention over a year ago. We've had a few discussions over it, as an Archive search for "Richardson" will likely show.

Tom B. · Post by **Tom B.** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 2:12 pm

Ernst wrote:I think Sean Manning brought it to my attention over a year ago. We've had a few discussions over it, as an Archive search for "Richardson" will likely show.

I know you have mentioned it many times, I just finally downloaded it and took a look for myself.

Paladin74 · Post by **Paladin74** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 2:45 pm

Awesome, thank you!

Keegan Ingrassia · Post by **Keegan Ingrassia** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 4:22 pm

Ernst wrote:I think Sean Manning brought it to my attention over a year ago. We've had a few discussions over it, as an Archive search for "Richardson" will likely show.

I've seen it mentioned multiple times, but it's nice to have it downloaded now so I can follow along.

Henrik Granlid · Post by **Henrik Granlid** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 7:47 pm

If using a breastplate, should one also get a backplate for historicitys sake when using sleeves and a skirt?

worldantiques · Post by **worldantiques** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 7:33 am

Tom B. wrote:Link to download a PDF of Thom Richardson's 2012 thesis.
Thanks to Ernst for the link.

The medieval inventories of the Tower armouries 1320–1410

Tom, it is an excellent resource, the information in the mail section is invaluable.

Russ Mitchell · Post by **Russ Mitchell** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 4:45 pm

I'm curious about these "rough" unriveted hauberks - tourneywear? Made to measure and then riveted while assembled (which seems counterproductive and laborious)? Unfashionable armor for the can-just-barely-afford-to-serve crowd?

Ernst · Post by **Ernst** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 5:31 pm

Russ,
You might want to go over our discussion on that assertion:
viewtopic.php?f=4&t=162609

I think we came to a consensus that Richardson extends his argument too far, as not all of the coarse and rusty mail without rivets is "tournament mail". We generally concluded that this describes mail in a poor state of repair which has lost many rivets due to corrosion and previous tumbling.

Russ Mitchell · Post by **Russ Mitchell** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 6:35 pm

Thanks. I'm not an England guy, but that wasn't making much sense to me.

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