Henry Bolingbroke and the attacks on Vilnius 'Lion Rampant'

[IMRIE]

Yes, Andrew Taylor and I own Claymore Castings.


Some images of the movement trays made for me by Warbase. I got the cut outs
slightly angled. This is to give a less ridged look that movement trays can sometimes give.

the bottom photo is my Anglo-Teutonic Crusader army so far.

[Marine0846]

Captain Blood,
Had a good laugh on me.
With a wife home sick, brighten up my day.

[Dilettante Gamer]

Speaking of primary sources, I seem to remember from my A Level English, that Bolingbroke was reputed to be the model for Chaucer's parfait gentil knyght? (Although maybe that was just wishful thinking... )

'A Knyght ther was and that a worthy man,
That fro the tyme that he first bigan
To riden out, he loved chivalrie,
Trouthe and honour, fredom and curteisie.
Ful worthy was he in his lordes werre,
And therto hadde he riden, no man ferre,
As wel in cristendom as in hethenesse,
And evere honoured for his worthynesse.
At Alisaundre he was whan it was wonne;
Ful ofte tyme he hadde the bord bigonne
Aboven alle nacïons in Pruce;
In Lettow hadde he reysed and in Ruce,—
No cristen man so ofte of his degree'.

In other words, nobody had done as much crusading in Prussia, Lithuania and Russia as he had...

Believed to be written by Chaucer in the 1390's, I believe?

Have you happen to read Terry Jones' (yes, Terry "Python" Jones) Chaucer's Knight: Portrait of a Medieval Mercenary? It's a pretty compelling deconstruction. That "parfait gentil knyght" seems to have fought everywhere EXCEPT genuine crusades, let alone the major battles for his own kingdom. Highly recommend it.

[Paleskin]

nice looking force started there!

[Captain Blood]

Have you happen to read Terry Jones' (yes, Terry "Python" Jones) Chaucer's Knight: Portrait of a Medieval Mercenary? It's a pretty compelling deconstruction.

No, I haven't. Just checked it out on Amazon - gets pretty mixed reviews... 
Might put it on my Christmas wishlist though...

[IMRIE]

http://department.monm.edu/history/urban/articles/CHIVALRY.html

I found the above link useful for Information. It talks about heavy losses inflicted by English Longbow around 1392.

[IMRIE]

A WIP image of theTeutonic section of my army.

[Ray Earle]

Nicely done. You're making some progress with these boys. 

Do I spot a Percy hiding in those ranks?

[commissarmoody]

Need to take some individual photos 

[tomrommel1]

very very nice painting and figures!!!

[folnjir]

Very nice work so far. I think I’ll have to look more closely at Claymore Castings too.

[Volleyfire!]

Lovely work so far, really like the bases with curved cornering.
According to 'The Fears of Henry IV' by Ian Mortimer Henry, on his journey to Lithuania took with him aboard three ships, all no longer than 100ft, some 300 men, dozens of horses, three hundred and sixty chickens and one cow! Not forgetting 3,400 eggs, and apparently 40 sheep purchased in Boston,though whether they were still alive it doesn't say. The other supplies go on for ever, fish being one particular favourite, and sweets.

[dm]

Superb looking force