. A history of the art of war, the middle ages from the fourth to the fourteenth century . z < ^ en ^ fo A CO O N < ei < u 9 t«fii S w li; g 2 = S J o u < « g M < O td Q -J Q 3 S „ H ^ < § ^ J s. ,1^50] BEGINNINGS OF PLATE ARMOUR 515 As the manufacture of chain mail was perfected, it was foundpossible to use it in more delicate sizes for the protection of thehands and feet. Mail mittens consisting of a thumb and a singlecovering for the other four fingers came in with the thirteenthcentury: the effigy of William Longsword in the nave ofSalisbury Cathedral displays them very w
. A history of the art of war, the middle ages from the fourth to the fourteenth century . z < ^ en ^ fo A CO O N < ei < u 9 t«fii S w li; g 2 = S J o u < « g M < O td Q -J Q 3 S „ H ^ < § ^ J s. ,1^50] BEGINNINGS OF PLATE ARMOUR 515 As the manufacture of chain mail was perfected, it was foundpossible to use it in more delicate sizes for the protection of thehands and feet. Mail mittens consisting of a thumb and a singlecovering for the other four fingers came in with the thirteenthcentury: the effigy of William Longsword in the nave ofSalisbury Cathedral displays them very well.^ They were fixedto the sleeves of the mail-shirt, but there was left in the palm ofthe hand an opening like that of a modern glove, but larger,through which the wearer could draw out his hand, leaving themitten dangling at his wrist. It was only at the end of thecentury that the art of the smith advanced so far as to provideseparate openings for each finger, and so to turn the mitteninto a glove. Leg coverings were much improved at the same time : in thetwelfth century they had generally guarded the outer side of theleg, being laced together and leaving the inner part, whichtouched the saddle, unprote
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