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W Women
WE Women - English
Christian Woman AD793‑1215
Following the rules of the church, her hair is covered by a wimple worn atop a wrap over cloak. Her woollen clothing is undyed. This look can be worn at any Regia event.
Louise
Alan Tidy
WE0001
English Thegnly Woman AD900‑1179
A wealthy woman wearing a veil over her woollen mantle. Under this she wears a woollen dress cut slightly short in the arm and skirt to expose a little of the linen undershift beneath.
Kat
Alan Tidy
WE0002
English Thegnly Woman AD1042‑1179
An aristocratic women wearing a deep madder dyed dress with its wide sleeves cut short to show the cuffs of the linen undershift beneath. The dress is decorated with embroidered Christian cross motifs.
Steph
WE0003
English Ceorl AD793‑899
The woman is wearing an open palla whilst the man wears a simple madder dyed tunic and carries a seax.
Richard & Liz
WE0004
Norman Lady AD1041‑1179
This Lady is wearing the very fashionable European bliaut style of dress. It is gathered at the waist by the use of cloth panels and has large 'Norman' style sleeves.
Kat
WE0005
High Status Lady AD1180‑1215
Gown with tailored bodice, very full skirt with long hem. Magyar style sleeve shown, tight at the wrist and forearm, looser on the upper arm. Tablet woven belt with silver buckle and strap end. Annular brooch on underdress at neck. Open faced veil, with a barbette.
Kat
WE0008
High Status Lady AD1180‑1215
Gown tight at the body with full skirt and Magyar sleeves and a tablet woven belt. Semi-circular cloak, tied open across the chest. Oval open faced wimple with barbette.
Kat
WE0009
WV Women - Viking
Viking Bondi AD793‑979
She is wearing a yellow hangerock with type P37 oval brooches, gilded in gold. For warmth she has a long coat, closed by a single trefoil brooch and her hair is gathered up and covered with a simple cap.
Catherine
WV0003
Viking Bondi AD793‑979
She wears a full oval brooch set, hangerock, shawl and back train.
Louise
WV0005
WC Women - Carolingian
WH Women - Hiberno (Irish & Scots)
WN Women - Nuns
Nun AD793‑1215
A 'mynecen' or a nun living in a convent - following the Rule of St Benedict. Dark wool dress and veil, white underdress and wimple.
Jane
WN0001
M Men
ME Men - English
Freeman AD793‑1215
An educated freeman of some wealth as shown by the colours of his clothing. He wears the common short everyday cloak. This look can be worn at any Regia event.
Gary
ME0001
Freeman AD793‑1180
A free man dressed in an undyed tunic. His hood and leg bindings are however more colourful having been dyed with weld.
Malcolm
ME0002
English Thegn AD793‑1180
This Lord wears a madder dyed tunic and cloak. The neck and cuffs of his tunic are decorated in tablet weave and his cloak is closed with a large disc brooch.
Pat
ME0003
Freeman AD793‑1180
This freeman wears a yellow linen shirt with a V-neck opening. In addition he carries a war-knife, known as a seax, in a sheath suspended from his belt and leg bindings around his lower legs.
Mike
ME0004
Anglo‑Dane Knife Maker AD930‑979
His madder dyed tunic is embroidered in the Viking Jelling style. On his belt and in his hand are English seaxes with tooled leather sheaths.
Ted
ME0005
English Thegn AD980‑1079
An aristocrat, sporting the fashionable square necked tunic. The neck hole and skirt of his madder dyed tunic is decorated with bands of silk braid.
Tom
ME0007
Square Neck AD980‑1079
Square keyhole neck-holes are popular in England and Denmark during the C11th. This example is highly embroidered in Winchester style decoration and would have been worn by a lord.
by Bekka Griffiths
ME0008
Norman Miles AD1042‑1179
He wears a woad dyed tunic with a round keyhole neck and long rucked sleeves. At his waist he carries a sword.
Adam
Rich Price
ME0009
Villein AD1180‑1215
Undyed tunic with sleeves tight on the forearm, and small side gores, tight to the leg footed hose and turn shoes or low boots. Leather bag and coif.
Stuart
ME0010
MV Men - Viking
MC Men - Carolingian
Frisian AD793‑899
He wears distinctive Frisian fashion, a 'pill box' hat, buckled leather garter straps and a 'pallia fresonica' or Frisian cloak.
Gary (AT)
MC0001
MH Men - Hiberno (Irish & Scots)
MP Men - Priests
Acolyte AD793‑1215
Worn by acolytes, thurifers and other functionaries across all of Regia's periods.
Martin
Alan Tidy
MP0001
Bishop AD793‑1041
Dressed in 'choir' robes. A stole is worn over both shoulders - in the priestly manner. The pectoral cross and ring are the marks of a bishop.
Martin
Alan Tidy
MP0002
Cistercian Monk AD1128‑1215
In outdoor/work clothes - in England from 1128 onwards, Wales 1131, Scotland 1136, Ireland 1145. Cistercian monks are distinguished by their white habit and hood, and dark scapular.
Martin
Alan Tidy
MP0003
C Warriors
CE Warriors - English
Fyrdman AD793‑1179
Every 5 hides of land have to supply a part-time warrior when called upon by the King. The warrior must be adequately equipped with a minimum of a spear, short arm and shield.
Michael
CE0001
English Warrior AD900‑1079
A professional warrior, with a mail shirt, sword and seax. His woad dyed cloak is closed by an typical English disc brooch.
Tom
CE0002
Norman Miles AD1080‑1215
This Lord wears a full hulberk mail shirt along with a single-piece conical helmet and a kite shield. The sleeves of his mail shirt extend to the wrist for added protection.
Greg
CE0003
English Thegn AD793‑979
A rich English warrior wearing a Coppergate style helmet and a mail shirt. He is armed with a sword, seax and spear and carries a lenticular shaped shield.
Paul
CE0004
English Warrior AD900‑1150
For defence he has a mail shirt, a conical helmet and a lenticular shaped round shield. He carries a spear and a Wheeler type 'VI' sword suspended from his belt.
Dan
CE0005
English Thegn AD980‑1179
Warrior with lenticular curved shield and armed with an English sword and angular shaped spear.
Steve
CE0006
Norman Warrior AD1042‑1179
Wearing a mail hauberk, with a skirt split front and back and an integral mail coif. His shield carries a zoomorphic design and his sword scabbard passes through and lies under his mail shirt.
Roger
CE0007
English Warrior AD900‑1041
Protected by a mail shirt and conical helmet. He carries a spear, a seax across his front and a Petersen type 'L' sword suspended from a baldric.
Adrian
CE0008
Norman Miles AD1080‑1179
A fully armoured knight. Not only does he wear a full sleeved hulberk but also mail chausses on his legs.
Rob
CE0009
Knight AD1180‑1215
Chainmail with integral coif over padding, chausses, full face helmet, lined surcoat, shield and sword.
Jon
CE0010
English Warrior AD793‑979
An aristocratic warrior with a domed helmet, lenticular round shield and mail shirt. He fights with a spear and carries an English sword on a baldric.
Ted
Rich Price
CE0014
CV Warriors - Viking
Wearing a military lined and decorated wrap-around jacket, pinned at the hip by a ringed pin. These 'warrior jackets' are adopted from the mounted warriors from Eastern Europe. He carries a single-edged sword, typical of Norwegian Vikings
Dave
CV0002
Viking Warrior AD793‑979
Viking warrior in a spectacle helm and warrior coat. He has a Petersen type 'C' sword and a leaf shaped spear.
Mike
CV0003
Viking Warrior AD900‑979
He wears a Viking spectacle helm and mail armour. He fights with an axe and carries an tri-lobe sword on a baldric.
Gav
CV0006
CC Warriors - Carolingian
CH Warriors - Hiberno
A Accessories
AH Accessories - Head Coverings
Viking Cap AD793‑979
Viking women wearing a cap based on the finds from York, Lincoln & Dublin.
AH0005
Aalsum Hat AD500‑979
Similar to the 'pill box' hat but extending down the back of the neck and worn in Frisia.
AH0007
Pillbox hat AD275‑979
Pill Box hats appear in the Late Roman period are worn right up to the mid 10th Century, especially in Frisia.
by Liz Daborn
AH0008
AB Accessories - Belts
Belt AD1080‑1179
A leather belt with a bone buckle and bone strap end with Romance style floral decoration.
by Roland Williamson
AB0001
AM Accessories - Mittens
AK Accessories - Socks
Leg Bindings AD793‑1180
Many men wear leg bindings wrapped around their lower legs. They average 9cm wide, have a natural selvage and are primarily woven in a twill to give them more stretch.
by Liz Daborn
AK0004
AS Accessories - Shoes
Shoe AD850‑1050
Simple slip on shoes like these have been found in England, Ireland and Denmark.
by Ana Deissler
AS0001
Toggled Boot AD850‑1050
Simple low ankle boots like these were common in England, Frisia and France.
by Ana Deissler
AS0002
AC Accessories - Combs
Double‑sided Comb AD680‑979
Used in England, France, Frisia and Germany. Made of Red deer antler and fixed with iron rivets.
by Roland Williamson
AC0001
Handled Antler Comb AD700‑1100
Used in England, France and Frisia. Made of Red deer antler and fixed with iron rivets.
by Gavin Archer
AC0002
J Jewellery
JD Jewellery - Disc Brooches
Trewhiddle Brooch AD840‑910
A large silver brooch worn by both English men and women and decorated in the Trewhiddle art style.
by Roland Williamson
JD0001
Urnes Brooch AD1042‑1179
This style of brooch was worn by both the English and Scandinavians.
by Paul Craddock
JD0002
Cloisonné Brooch AD980‑1120
These small and delicate copper-alloy and glass brooches were probably worn as decoration or possibly as protective amulets by women in south-east England, Denmark and Frisia.
by John Shulver
JD0003
Mammen Brooch AD960‑1025
A Mammen style bird design. Rectangular brooches derive from Carolingian fashion and are generally found in Germany and the Netherlands. A few rectangular brooches have been found in the East of England and may be of local manufacture.
by Roland Williamson
JD0004
JF Jewellery - Finger Rings
E Weapons
ES Weapons - Swords
EA Weapons - Axes
EP Weapons - Spears
EX Weapons - Seaxes & Viking Knives
Seax Type III/II AD850‑1150
Seax Blades vary in length from between 7 to 11. Sheaths are usually decorated in Winchester styles and simple knot work, applied by tooling.
by Ted Jones
EX0002