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Fra Mauro map (1460). The Fra Mauro Map orientation (South at the top).is considered

Fra Mauro map (1460). The Fra Mauro Map orientation (South at the top).is considered the greatest memorial of medieval cartography. by the Venetian monk Fra Mauro. It is a circular planisphere drawn on parchment and set in a wooden frame, about two meters in diameter

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The Sick, the Leprous, and the Lame Praying at Saint Hedwigs To

The Sick, the Leprous, and the Lame Praying at Saint Hedwig's Tomb, People Coming to Visit Saint Hedwig's Tomb; Court workshop of Duke Ludwig I of Liegnitz and Brieg, Polish, 1364 - 1398; Poland, Silesia, Europe; 1353; Tempera colors, colored washes, and ink on parchment; Leaf: 34.1 x 24.8 cm (13 7/16 x 9 3/4 in.)

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List of armour in Sheffield castle, 1586

Full title "A note takenn of all my L. Armorre by Mr Whyat wch came from Yor Lp from Aurtoun Lang-feld when Yor Lp Lyed their the xvi th of November 1586 as followethe."
Transcript:
Imprimis a horsse man pece for my L. and a Case of pystoles gylded and Dammaske wth flaske and furnituer for the same, i
Item xxxi Duche pystoles & horseman peeces together, xxxi
Item Inglishe pystoles, xlii and Casses for all pystoles as well the duche as the Inglishe.
Item xiiii flaskes xiiii.
Item xxiiii musketes ... ... ... ... ... ... xxiiii.
Item of Callyvers ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ix.xxix.
Item Complet armorre for my Lo. gilded and another blackgilded for my Lo. boothe for hors and foote ... ... ii.
Item viii Curetts of prove... ... ... ... ... ... viii.
Item Ixvi Corslets for footte menn ... ... ... ... Ixvi.
Item armores for horse men ... ... ... ... ... xlii.Item almann Revett, iii.xx.ix
Item morryans ... ... ... ... ... ... ... viii.xxix.
Item Scules and head peecis ... ... ... ... ... v.xxx.
Item pickes and heads, xi.xx.iiii
Item a target and a fawchen ... ... ... ... ... ii.
Item ii Ladles and ii spudles for gret ordinans ... ... ... iiii.
Item xx flaskes and xx Tuch boxes for muskets
Item flaskes & tuche boxes for collyvers... ... ... ... Ixii.
Item xxi wch are w[i]thout tuche boxes ... ... ... ... xxi.Item partysantes ... ... ... ... ... ... ... xxxvi.Item alberts... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... xxxiii.
Item blacke billes ... ... ... ... ... ... ... xl.Item Jacks and plat coattes ... ... ... ... ... c.
Item harqqabushes of Crocke of Iron xxii & iiii of bras Armorre wch came from Mr. Berkwthes wch was dd to cella(r) fyrst on corslet for a hors man down to the knee wth spoldrens tacis vambracis wth gorget & head pece ... ... ... i.
Item on other black Armore wth tacis vambracis and gorgetand poldrens, i
Item one whyte armorre wth tacis gorget vambracis & poldrens... i.
Item other alman ryvet w[i]th a head peec for a hors man & apear of splents ... ... ... ... ... ... i.Item on p......... iii platted Jackes ... ... ... ... i.
Endorsed: "to pay at the deathe of ye sayd Wm Maude or at the exchange of eny Tennant of ye premises his or their beste beast or goods for a herryett."
From an original at Sheffield Librarries: arc02599

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