15e eeuwse tweehander, Royal Armouries, semi-scherp Festival tassen The robe has long sleeves

The robe has long sleeves and a hood to pull over your head

and shoulders

for example in the classroom

The besagews of Gothic armor were decorative but primarily intended to shield the armpits and upper arms from powerful cuts and strikes

often decorated with patterns or monograms

15e eeuwse tweehander, Royal Armouries, semi-scherp Festival tassen The robe has long sleevesThis is a replica of a mid 15th century two handed sword. The original piece was excavated in France (possibly found at a fort near the 1453 battlefield of Castillon la Bataille). The two handed sword is one of a group of over eighty swords discovered at the same site. It has been part of the Royal Armouries collection since 1978 (object number IX. 1787). This type of sword is believed to have been in use during the last years of the Hundred Years