. The encyclopaedia of sport. tal, whichstretched across the upper part of the body,turning forward on the right shoulder, butbackward over the left, and reaching down thecrest of the breast-plate to a point about fourinches above the waist. To the upper part ofthis was riveted the volant piece, and a boltpassing through the crest of the breast-plate nearthe lower part attached this grand-guard, as itwas called, to the breast-plate, to the curves of Volant is the term applied on the Continent tomovable pieces. C C 398 THE OF SPORT [sport, obsolete which it closely conformed. On
. The encyclopaedia of sport. tal, whichstretched across the upper part of the body,turning forward on the right shoulder, butbackward over the left, and reaching down thecrest of the breast-plate to a point about fourinches above the waist. To the upper part ofthis was riveted the volant piece, and a boltpassing through the crest of the breast-plate nearthe lower part attached this grand-guard, as itwas called, to the breast-plate, to the curves of Volant is the term applied on the Continent tomovable pieces. C C 398 THE OF SPORT [sport, obsolete which it closely conformed. On the left elbowalso was fixed a pin, to which by a linch-pincould be fixed a large plate protecting the elbowand parts of the upper and forearm. This wasthe real pasgiiard, though in modern times the heavy miton-shaped gauntlet with long cuff andno finger divisions. This covered the back ofthe hand and forearm, and, while not fitted forholding a weapon, was quite sufficient for therein hand. This series of additional pieces is. Fig. of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, with the Grand-guard, Pasguard, and Main de fer for the tilt. This armour, now in the Tower of London, was made 1566-1588. name has erroneously been transferred to theupright plates springing from the pauldrons orshoulder armour, and to a certain extent pro-tecting the sides of the neck. Below thispasguard again was worn over the left gauntleta large manifer, or main de fer. This was a seen in the armour of Robert Dudley, Earl ofLeicester, made between 1566 and 1588 (Fig. 5),and similar pieces belonging to Henry VHL,are still at Windsor Castle and the Tower ofLondon. Now it is evident that when the jouster had SPORT, OliSOLETEj THE OF SPORT 399 these pieces put on over his armour he wasmore helpless than ever. First his helmet waslinched to the volant piece, which was rivetedto the grand guard, in its turn bolted to thebreastplate. The rider thus had his headfixed in such a way that from hi
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