Project Gutenberg 2013-12-29 Public domain in the USA. 329 Gardner, John Starkie 1844 1930 Gardner, J. Starkie (John Starkie) Farquharson, V. A. (Victor Alexander) 1853 1926 Farquharson, Victor Alexander 10012619 Armour in England, from the Earliest Times to the Reign of James the First Produced by Chris Curnow, Paul Clark and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Armour in England, from the Earliest Times to the Reign of James the First" by J. Starkie Gardner is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book meticulously details the evolution of armour in England, spanning a broad timeline from ancient British tribes to the early 17th century under James I. It covers various types of armour, from the primitive plate-armours used by early Britons through the progression to more advanced mail and plate-armours during the medieval period. The opening of the text introduces the theme of the unique development of armour in Britain, contrasting it with European influences. It begins by discussing the insular characteristics of early British culture, emphasizing the distinctive weaponry and customs that emerged prior to Roman influence. Gardner provides historical accounts and archaeological references to illustrate how the British adopted and adapted military technologies, progressing from rudimentary forms of protection to the more sophisticated designs that would culminate in the renowned plate-armour of the knightly era. This establishes a foundational understanding of how Britain's martial identity was shaped by both indigenous practices and external influences. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44538/44538-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 66.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Armor -- England NK Text Category: History - British Category: History - Ancient Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Warfare 450337 2025-07-18T05:10:30.383551 text/html 407223 2024-10-23T21:48:44 text/html 5922851 2025-07-18T05:10:38.965490 application/epub+zip 5926597 2025-07-18T05:10:32.288548 application/epub+zip 223445 2025-07-18T05:10:31.134529 application/epub+zip 6356815 2025-07-18T05:10:43.477444 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6310283 2025-07-18T05:10:37.703474 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 318844 2022-09-20T10:04:04.169606 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 330564 2025-07-18T05:10:29.219544 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 310491 2024-10-23T21:48:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18117 2025-07-18T05:10:43.622446 application/rdf+xml 14542 2025-07-18T05:10:31.268509 image/jpeg 2297 2025-07-18T05:10:31.201524 image/jpeg 5803958 2025-07-18T05:10:30.647511 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog