landsknecht closed trouser leg peter black Runestenen Cuthbert of Lindisfarne was a

Cuthbert of Lindisfarne was a Northumbrian monk who was canonised after his death

This sword weighs 1300 grams and is well balanced

It is a wonderful and stylish defense weapon

War hammers like this emerged in the second half of the 15th century and were mainly used in Italy

having been designed for re-enactment purposes

landsknecht closed trouser leg peter black Runestenen Cuthbert of Lindisfarne was aLandsknechts were the famous German mercenary soldiers of the late 15th and 16th centuries: infantrymen who, following the Swiss example (the Reislaufer), fought with long pikes and arquebuses, initially in the service of the Habsburg emperors. They played a decisive role in battles such as the Battle of Pavia (1525) and the Siege of Vienna (1529), and became infamous for their exuberant clothing style: bright color combinations, ostentatious cuts and