Williams, Leonard, b. 1871 · London : T.N. Foulis · leaf 304
wore an amplehelmet. A fragment of stone carving preserved inSeville museum shows us two Visigothic Spanishwarriors who wear a tunic and helmet of a simplepattern, and carry a two-edged sword and a largeshield. Garcia Llanso says, however, that thenobles of this people wore close-fitting mail… … SPANISH CROSSBOWMAN (f.atc \^th Ccntujy. Royal Armoury, Madrid) ARMS tight breeches, and high boots, and carried, besidesthe sword which was slung from their belts, alarge, oval shield.^ From about the time of the Moorish invasion, thechanges In the arms and armour of the Spaniardscoincided In the…
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