Knights in Shining Armor at the Folgers Shakespeare Library
Legendry knights and noblemen fought for chivalry, the hand of the fair lady or to free enslaved peasants, well, at least that’s Hollywood’s version.
In reality, it was more likely for land, power, and riches.
An exhibit at the Folgers Shakespeare Library, Now Thrive the Armorers: Arms and Armor in Shakespeare, brings a wonderful collection of armor and arms dating from the Middle Ages to a full suit of armor once owned by the Earl of Pembroke, many form the time of Shakespeare.
As the Renaissance evolved, and gunpowder, musket arms and modern armies replaced the noble knight in shining armor on the …read more
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