Sujet

As the clerics were not allowed to fight, Raimbaut de Moreuil defended the cause of the Abbot of Saint-Denis in single combat with Guyon de Losenne

Légende

As the clerics were not allowed to fight, Raimbaut de Moreuil defended the cause of the Abbot of Saint-Denis in single combat with Guyon de Losenne. The Abbot of Saint-Denis, kneeling before the Bishop of Paris, takes an oath reaffirming that his cause, defended by Raimbaut, is just. Engraving by Huyot after a 15th-century miniature. ""Vie Militaire et Religieuse au Moyen Age et a l'Epoque de la Renaissance"". Paris, 1877.

Date

1877

Crédit

Photo12/Universal Images Group

Notre référence

UMG24A00_166

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

42,0Mo (2,8Mo) / 37,0cm x 28,4cm / 4370 x 3356 (300dpi)

Mots clés

French Judgement of God trials justice God knights fighting combat history society Middle Ages mediaeval Europe European 15th century armour swords weapons nobles nobility helmet engraving Abbot of Saint-Denis abbot bishop clergy Raimbaut de Moreuil Guyon de Losenne religion religious Paris France French