Military

John Mainwaring, c. 1410, St Lawrence, Over Peover, Cheshire. Photo by Pam Walker, Clothing Lexis Project

Richard de Buslingthorpe, c. 1430-40, All Saints, Wellingore, Lincs. Photo by Pam Walker, Clothing Lexis Project

Robert Ryther, c. 1327, All Saints, Ryther, North Yorkshire. Photo by Pam Walker, Clothing Lexis Project

Sir Thomas de Ingilby, c. 1369, All Saints, Ripley, Yorkshire. Photo by Pam Walker, Clothing Lexis Project

Sir Thomas Skelton, c. 1416, St Mary and St John the Evangelist, Hinxton, Cambridgeshire. Photo by Pam Walker, Clothing Lexis Project

Soldier, fourteenth century, East Window (n II), detail of panel 10c, All Saints Church, North Street, York. Photo by David O’Connor, University of Manchester

Soldier, fourteenth century, East Window (n II), detail of panel 10c, All Saints Church, North Street, York. Photo by David O’Connor, University of Manchester

Chain mail shirt: 14th century © Museum of London

Part of a Viking sword belt: 10th-11th century © Museum of London

Pewter badge of a jousting knight: 14th century © Museum of London