Saxon military habits of the 8th century

Anglo Saxon officer, cavalier and foot soldier. First officer in the royal guard, mounted soldier with lance and an infantry man with lance and shield. From Old English Hexateuch, Cotton MS Claudius B iv. Handcoloured engraving by Joseph Strutt from his Complete View of the Dress and Habits of the People of England, Henry Bohn, London, 1842

Anglo Saxon Cavalier Illuminated Manuscript Joseph Strutt Royal Guard

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