Tobias capwell biography of abraham

Dr Tobias Capwell is, almost literally, a knight in shining armour. A specialist in medieval arms and armour, he has written a number of books on the subject and previously been curator for the Wallace Collection.

But, taking his passion to the extreme, he is also an expert martialRelating to fighting or war.

Tobias capwell biography of abraham

artist, a maker of mail, and a jouster, touring the world to perform daring deeds on horseback. It was at one of these events, where he could be found wowing crowds in the arena at Chalke Valley History Festival, that we met him for a chat about his unusual interests.

You're an expert on medieval armour and a jouster; how did you get into it?

The earliest memory I have of arms and armour and knights occurs when I was about five years old.

My grandmother took me to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, which has one of the world's greatest collections of medieval and RenaissanceA European revival of learning, art and literature influ