I'm interested in references of any variants that are known of the word not just the English version , as I am trying to nail down some reference for it. Best case scenario: someone is able to point to a period reference that describes preth century shoulder armor aka not pauldrons using some variant of spaulder, spaudler , espalde, etc.
Posted: Sun 18 Jul, pm Post subject:. The earliest I know of in Europe is from and is in Fawkes de Breaute's inventory. It also appears in the Rule of the Templars, of which there are a few different 13th century versions which include espauliers. I did find a few references to pauldrons pre but it is very late in the century.
Posted: Thu 22 Jul, pm Post subject:. Thanks for the help Randall, much appreciated. Eric Forster Joined: 07 Mar Posts: Posted: Wed 08 Sep, pm Post subject: "Spaulders". Hi Mike, Your friend is correct that "spaulder" is something of an anachronism, but then again, so too is " shield. The proper term for what you're looking for in Modern English is "spaudeler," which is what you'll want to look up in OED.
The earliest attestation in English is probably "spawdeler," c. Posted: Wed 08 Sep, pm Post subject:. Thanks Eric. Just to add to this, most high-level academics use the term "spaudler", not "spaulder;" for example, you can see this use in Blair's European Armor and in Edge and Paddock's Arms and Armor of the Medieval Knight and in the Wallace Catalog, and I think Nicholl uses it, too, if I recall correctly--among several others.
The mispelling of the term as "spaulder" appears to be a typographical error that caught on with members of the reenactment community and was just never noticed, although someone pointed out to me that Oakeshott spelled it that way, so it may have come from there, too. Regards, Hugh www.
I think the real issue is that for some reason people now are trying to force one term over the other when both are equally wrong as a medieval word. Both are modern terms though based on several terms in many languages which employ the 'ld' and 'dl' in different placements for a similar medieval word.
It is not an error if spelled spaulder over spaudler or whatnot. In the end I can point to a large number of academics that do use one or the other. The rule of thumb to me is be consistent with it. For academic papers, if you have to, simply explain your usage and run with it. Perfectly lightweight and non-restrictive in movements, they're thick enough to protect your shoulders from enemy blows.
In these shoulder pads, you will flutter like a butterfly and sting like a bee. Steel strips are assembled by rivet-nails and attached to wool cover glued with a canvas base. Pay special attention to the forged topmost segment that Today we bring for your attention the most multifunctional spaulder from all the medieval leather armor in the world. These simple and reliable whole-hammered good-looking twins are made of cold-rolled steel and covered with matted leather, which is riveted with steel rivets on the edges.
Buckles are installed on the firm leather belts. You always may choose another leather color, metal type and thickness, metal for rivets and buckles for your medieval leather armor and we will hammer them out for you. These spaulders are not for parades. They are modest but steady going battle comrades, in which you may appear as at tournament, so in battle. There is a choice of fighter, who is r Medieval shoulder blades are a good pauldrons choice, but also an interesting armor element with its own story and features you will undoubtedly be interested to know of.
Now it seems like a brutal tale, but in Medieval times, there was a man whose courage and skill, strength and luck led him through the heat of battle. His life was bright like a shooting star but just as short This man — English archer — wore plate spaulders. This defense can be used together with almost any type of body armor. These handcrafted segmented spaulders have rondels, which cover armpits.
Knight shoulder armor is held with leather belt and buckle on the upper part of arm and is laced to the padded gambeson or breastplate. Knight shoulders of the 2nd part of the XV century are made in German style. Such model of medieval protection was popular among soldier because of its simple, but practical design. Segmented spaulders cover shoulder bone and do not restrict movements of arm during the combat. This knight armor is held with leather belt and buckle on the upper part of arm.
Also, it is fastened with leather lace to padded gambeson or steel cuirass. For complete arm protection, we recommend you to wear such shoulder defense together with German knight plate arms. Milanese pauldrons of the 2nd half XV century has specific shape, which cannot be noticed in other types of defense, rather than Milanese armor. Usually, left pauldron was larger, than a right one.
Such design allowed place a spear at the lance rest; left pauldron was used as a shield that covered armpit, shoulder bone and part of chest and back.
Milanese armor dated by the years, Museo Diocesano, Mantova, Italy This medieval knight shoulder defense is recommended to be used over the padded underarmor and in combination with Milan-style cuirass. Handcrafted pauldrons are manufactured by individual parameters of customer. This reliable shoulder armor is held on the a Knight pauldrons in Milan style are dated the XV century.
This Italian armor has such distinctive feature as its size. Large segmented pauldrons completely cover shoulder bones and partially back of a knight. Pauldrons of such shape are typical only for Milanese armor and were not used with other kinds of medieval armor. Milanese armor of the year, Bernisches Historisches Museum, Bern, Switzerland Steel knight pauldrons are held with leather belts on the arm and laced to the gambeson or Milan-style cuirass.
This shoulder defense is handcrafted by personal parameters of customer. This model is reliable and comfortable and despite of the not historically correct design, it can be used almost with any type of medieval body armour.
Pauldrons have shoulder plate, two segments and additional elongated plate, which covers bicep and upper part of arm until the elbow. These fantasy-style spaulders are kept with leather belts and buckle on the arm.
Additionally, it is tied with lace to cotta or gambeson. Milan style pauldrons are the significant part of well-known "Avant Armour". This full-plate Italian kit is dated by the years. Steel armor was crafted in Corio workshop, Milano, and was belong to fon Matsch the owner of Churburg Castle in year.
Movable back plates are attached using rivets while the middle and front ones - using leather belts. It provides additional and better movement when fighting with two-handed weapon. Difference in size is a specific feat Segmented spaulders protect shoulder bone and bicep. Firm leather belts with buckles reliably hold this medieval defense on arm. Custom-made spaulders are recommended to be worn over padded under amour and together with plate cuirass. There are also leather loops installed on the top of spaulders, so you could lace them to gambeson or steel body armor.
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This padding usually extended about half an inch from the rolled edge of the armour and was secured in place using rivets along the edge. Jousting padding was thicker than battle padding.
Your email address will not be published. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Medieval Britain. Search for:. Medieval Spaulders and Pauldrons. Feb 22 Dates Back to: 14th century. Etymology and Evolution of the Spaulder. Spaulders and Jousting. Medieval Depictions of Spaulders. Depictions of knights wearing spaulders. Trait de la forme at devis comme on fait les tournois, by Rene de Anjou, as reprinted on p. A knight wearing spaulders. Regnault de Montauban, tome 2 Source: gallica.
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