Decorative shield depicting a knight kneeling before his lady. A scroll reads 'Vous ou la mort' which translates to 'You or Death', the skeleton in the background symbolises death. Dated 13th Century

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Decorative shield depicting a knight kneeling before his lady. A scroll reads 'Vous ou la mort' which translates to 'You or Death', the skeleton in the background symbolises death. Dated 13th Century

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Photo credit: © World History Archive / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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