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The Middle Ages (100) : Combat instructor

The Middle Ages (100) : Combat instructor

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Mark Billiau.


Premium (World), region Antwerp, Belgium

The Middle Ages (100) : Combat instructor

This series is an attempt to illustrate how life was going on in the Middle Ages.

When a knight was too old to go to war and to fight, then the best of them became combat instructor to train new candidate knights.

The inscription 'aede regi' on his helmet means 'the temple of the King' and was exclusively reserved for meritorious ex-crusaders.

Photographed at medieval festival of castle Franchimont (Belgium)

Comentarios 27

  • Deryck 29/01/2016 8:36

    Great shot of this armoured knight. I think maneuvering in that metal outfit must've been quite an effort. So strange and colourful this part of history was, yet, I believe it must've been difficult times to live in too
    Deryck
  • norma ateca 29/01/2016 8:09

    Wunderschönes Foto LG Norma
  • Angelika El. 28/01/2016 16:05


    Oh, er sieht ganz großartig aus!!! Und da die Ausbildung der Knappen ja sehr wichtig war, genoss so ein Ausbilder sicher immer noch großes Ansehen!
    Wieder ein herrliches Motiv in deiner Mittelalter-Serie!

    LG! a.

  • Anita Jarzombek-Krauledies 28/01/2016 10:10

    Eine exzellente Aufnahme!!!!!
    Viele Grüße Anita
  • Inge Stüwe 27/01/2016 11:52

    Eine faszinierende Aufnahme,
    die gesamte Serie ist sehr spannend.
    Liebe Grüße
    Inge
  • adriana lissandrini 26/01/2016 22:05

    excellent full-length portrait, beautiful light and color
    gr. Adriana
  • Mirjam Burer 26/01/2016 22:04

    great character, fine uniform and top quality again Mark...
    thank you for explaining always...
    lg, Mirjam
  • Wolfgang Bazer 26/01/2016 21:36

    Der macht was her! Klasse Foto!
    LG Wolfgang
  • Adele D. Oliver 26/01/2016 21:06

    it looks like this knight means business - an excellent portrait, and interesting to know that the retired crusaders would still train new knights !!!
    greetings, Adele
  • rolvin 26/01/2016 19:28

    The trainer should make a leap into the air by the number 100! ;)))
    Joking aside, quite outstanding you've captured the concentrated face.
    Very beautiful scene in the best light and fine colors!
    Roland
  • Vitória Castelo Santos 26/01/2016 19:17

    Das sieht klasse aus....gut gemacht!
    LG Vitoria

  • Bernhard Kuhlmann 26/01/2016 15:07

    Man fühlt sich wirklich in die Zeit zurück versetzt !
    Gruß Bernd
  • Norbert Kappenstein 26/01/2016 13:53

    Er schaut als würde er nicht so gerne in den Kampf
    ziehen :-) Sehr gut erwischt hast Du ihn.
    LG Norbert
  • Gerlinde Gottschalk 26/01/2016 12:38

    Eine fantastische Geschichte erzählen deine tollen Aufnahmen.
    LG.Gerlinde
  • Jenipher Baker 26/01/2016 11:03

    You would have to be fit just to get around in all that armour :-) Good colours.
    lg Jeni