Tents and Pavilions
I originally set out to collect examples of medieval
flags and
banners, but kept coming across pictures of tents and pavilions as well.
It's natural, I suppose. Both were used together in the fields of battle
and tournaments.
They are included here for your amusement and enjoyment.
Description: "High-ranking lords did not renounce their customary comforts
even on the battlefield. The illustration shows a negotiation scene in
tents, fourtheenth century. Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris."
Credit: Paris Bibliothèque Nationale; ms. français 12559.
Source: Neubecker
A larger version of the same photo.
(203K)
Jousts of Saint Inglevert
Jean Froissart's Chronicles, 15th C. From the Bibliotheque
Nationale de France.
This page created: July 29, 1996
