Showing posts with label early 17th century. Show all posts
Showing posts with label early 17th century. Show all posts

Sunday, 26 July 2026

Thursday, 16 July 2026

Friday, 8 May 2026

Friday, 1 May 2026

Happy May Day

 Painting of a hobby horse with Morris dancers beside the River Thames at Richmond, London; detail of Thames at Richmond, with the Old Royal Palace, c. 1620 (Fitzwilliam Museum, unknown artist)


Monday, 27 April 2026

Patterns of Fashion 3

 By Janet Arnold. I got this from the library. It's brilliant. 


Friday, 24 April 2026

Pike postures

 Anybody know where online I could find these images? I think they are Wallhausen but not in the editions I have found on line.


Sunday, 19 April 2026

Drummer 1615

 Ein Trommler, Blatt 3 aus der Folge „Newes Soldaten Büchlein“, herausgegeben von P. Ouverradt 1615



Friday, 17 April 2026

The military discipline : wherein is most martially shone the order of drilling for ye musket and pike 1623

 https://digitalcollections.folger.edu/bib171251-165777



Set forth in postures with the words of command and briefe instructions for the right vse of the same. To be exercised in musters by order from ye Lords of His Ma:ties most Ho:ble Privy Counsaile·