Wars of the Roses Knights (2 Viewers)

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This series is fantastic! Here are my first three knights. I particularly like the mounted William Brandon with Battle Standard. I also have some of the Lancastrian billmen and archers, which are also very nice, Knights.jpgbut I particularly like the armored knights.
 
This is a great series and more mounted knights, artillery and casualties should come next year......
 
bearybones said:
This series is fantastic! Here are my first three knights. I particularly like the mounted William Brandon with Battle Standard. I also have some of the Lancastrian billmen and archers, which are also very nice, but I particularly like the armored knights.
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Received my HLANC-03 yesterday - Probably my favourite knight of all time !
That is saying a lot since I received my first knight in the 50s.

Agree with you and "Old Bill"...these are awesome.
JJD has exceeded expectations with this series.

Now my Lancastrians are just sitting at the bottom of the hill waiting for Richard.
 
Love this series from JJD. Just started collecting it, and reading up on a time period I know little about......Great fun.

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This series depicts a colorful and fascinating period in European history. A medieval soap opera, with lots of treachery and fighting, in order to gain power. In order to learn more about the rivalry that took place between the Yorkists and Lancasterians, I am currently reading "The Wars of the Roses, The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors" by Dan Jones. Great stuff!
 
Those are some very lovely figures! I have debated about starting to collect this range because I've always had a love for anything with knights and Medieval. If I did pick up some knights it would be my very first purchase from John Jenkins...
 
Lo1863 said:
Those are some very lovely figures! I have debated about starting to collect this range because I've always had a love for anything with knights and Medieval. If I did pick up some knights it would be my very first purchase from John Jenkins...
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I echo your thoughts Cameron . . . . . These knights are incredible looking figures and I am also tempted to collect them . . . . Running out of shelf space, must keep disciplined . . . aw man . . . .
:smile2: Mike
 
Received this morning HLANC-01 Henry Tudor and HLANC-03 Wm. Brandon w/Tudor Battle Standard. Pictures do not do these figures justice. WOW! Incredibly well done . . . John is a true master at his art . . To say the least I am now hooked . . . .
:smile2: Mike
 
mestell said:
Received this morning HLANC-01 Henry Tudor and HLANC-03 Wm. Brandon w/Tudor Battle Standard. Pictures do not do these figures justice. WOW! Incredibly well done . . . John is a true master at his art . . To say the least I am now hooked . . . .
:smile2: Mike
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So much for staying disciplined, right Mike? Hahaha! :p
 
Lo1863 said:
So much for staying disciplined, right Mike? Hahaha! :p
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What can I say in my own defense Cameron . . . guilty as charged. I decided to buy two of the figures just to see how I would like them. They are extremely nice "in hand" and as I said before, as nice looking as they are in posted photos, the photos don't do them justice. The dopamine affect of collecting TS just got to me . . . . Hello, my name is Mike and I am a TS collector addict . . . . .
:smile2: Mike
 
mestell said:
What can I say in my own defense Cameron . . . guilty as charged. I decided to buy two of the figures just to see how I would like them. They are extremely nice "in hand" and as I said before, as nice looking as they are in posted photos, the photos don't do them justice. The dopamine affect of collecting TS just got to me . . . . Hello, my name is Mike and I am a TS collector addict . . . . .
:smile2: Mike
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Hi Mike, Welcome back to the Medieval club! Aren't these figures great! I really like this era, just prior to the Renaissance. Plate armor was at it's peak and the first gunpowder weapons had just come into use. I expect we'll see some early field pieces introduced in this line. The potential here is tremendous. I haven't been this excited about collecting a series in quite some time. George
 
bearybones said:
Hi Mike, Welcome back to the Medieval club! Aren't these figures great! I really like this era, just prior to the Renaissance. Plate armor was at it's peak and the first gunpowder weapons had just come into use. I expect we'll see some early field pieces introduced in this line. The potential here is tremendous. I haven't been this excited about collecting a series in quite some time. George
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Hi George . . . . I have always followed your posts over the years and know how much you really like the Medieval Age . . . . . I still favor ACW and WWI but am looking forward to collecting the War of the Roses . . . . The early artillery pieces from 1485 certainly perks my interest . . . . This will be a fun range to collect . . . . .
:smile2: Mike
 
What types of early artillery pieces did they have? It's all new to me.
 
Lo1863 said:
What types of early artillery pieces did they have? It's all new to me.
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Collecting this series has sparked my interest in the Battle of Bosworth Field, so I've been doing a bit of research. Archery still played a much greater role than gunpowder in this battle, but recently three dozen cannon lead projectiles have been found on that battlefield, suggesting an exchange of artillery fire from both sides. Three lead bullets have also also been found, likely fired by hand cannons, an early type of hand gun, with a large bore. A book I am reading, THE WARS OF THE ROSES, by Dan Jones, on page 297 states..."Richard's army had dozens of lean-barreled serpentine guns, chained together alongside their fatter cousins, bombards. Some of his infantry carried handguns, and when all the royal gunners began to fire, the early morning air filled with caustic smoke and the field rung with deafening booms. As the arrows were unleashed, the thunder would have been joined by the snap of bowstrings and the deadly fizz of wood and fletchings arcing toward vulnerable flesh." Fascinating time at the dawn of the use of gunpowder weapons.
 
Thanks for the information! Very interesting period...
 
I am just watching a series on BBC4 called Sword Musket and Machine gun . episode one was about early sword development going on to longbows , it was fascinating to see these deadly weapons demonstrated and the strength required to use them ,episode two tells the story of early gunpowder, and the development of early firearms, very interesting for followers of WOR period, next week goes on to the drive for more precise weapons .the last episodes on Thursday 2100hrs.

Kev
 
camel corps said:
I am just watching a series on BBC4 called Sword Musket and Machine gun . episode one was about early sword development going on to longbows , it was fascinating to see these deadly weapons demonstrated and the strength required to use them ,episode two tells the story of early gunpowder, and the development of early firearms, very interesting for followers of WOR period, next week goes on to the drive for more precise weapons .the last episodes on Thursday 2100hrs.

Kev
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Thanks Kev - just watched the first episode on BBC i player. Great programme. jb
 
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