Bow and arrows
Image from proof plate6.7.8.9. are things pertaineing to Bowes and Arrowes, which by an ouersight, are set here againe, which are all treated off before, cha. 17. Num. 65.66.67. Onely in these places you may see some sorts of Arrow and dart heads used in auncient tymes, which are not there shewed, as arrow heads double, and treble barbed: pointed and loseing pointed; double and treble pointed; &c. as the things themselves will manifest.
Bow and arrows
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Image from proof platePapal banner
10. He beareth a Papall Banner or Gonfonon fringed, with the simbolicall character of Christ thereon viz. An X and P conioyned, pendant to a Launce. Some terme this a Roman ensigne...
Holy-oke termes it a church Banner, flag or streamer...
Arrowheads
Image from proof plateIn the base is engraued the fashion of two Auncient Arrow heads, which I find to be used by the Indians and were generally shot from them with poison on the ends. That on the sinister side may be taken for the cronell of a tilt spear, mencioned in the last chapter numb.55. 58.
Roman ensign
11. He beareth a Roman ensigne.
Roman ensign
12. 13. Are the fashion of other Roman Ensignes used by the Romans
and of this nature did they aunciently make their ensignes of diuerse shapes with Birds, beasts, fish, but the Eagle fixed on the top of a
Pike or pole, was the cheife. But that they had pennons or flaggs also, appeareth by Lazius, who
saith they were called Vexilla, ...
The chief of all these Ensignes or Armes used by the Romans was the Eagle: not borne as now in a Banner with colours, but in an Image or portraiture on the top of a speare or other long pole or peece of wood to be fixed in the earth at pleasure. This so fixed (saith Lipsius. Ep: 5 Quaest.) they called Labarum; of some Laborum, an Ensigne of warre.
Roman ensign
Spear
He beareth a Speare, garnished or adorned with a penon or penoncell: as to the speare I have said something before
cap.17. n.59 ... In former tymes euery Launce, or speareman, used to adorne the head of his Launce and speare with a little flag of silke, thereby to strike a feare and amazement in the enimy.
Laced handkerchief on staff
14. He beareth a Laced Handkerchief tied in a round Knott with a posie of Flowers on the top of a staffe,
the corners pendant. This is a London trophy or emblem of peace: which is by a youth carried before the
Lord Maior of London cladd all in scarlet, with a gold chaine crosse [on] his shouldiers euery solemne scarlet day.
Untranscribed item(s) Banners and ensigns (Of Banners and Ensigns [No further text] )
English ensign
15. He beareth on a pike or staffe an English ensigne. This kind of Banner is very usefull for euery particular band or company of
souldiers whether foot or horse, to the end that they may know where to draw togather to performe the actions required of them.
Penon banner
In this quarter is also an other sort of baner or penon. It is a beareing much used by the Dutch and Germans, but neuer with us.
Cannon worm
In the base of this quarter is a wad Hook, or Canon Worm; this being fixed on the end of a long pole, is for the screwing out of
Wades, and takeing out the charges of all sorts of Cannons, and great guns; when they will not haue the Guns discharged or
powder wasted. Se 59.
Related text(s) Regimental ensigns
Cornet or horse colours
16. In this quarter are three sorts of ensigne, and are for seuerall uses in martiall exercises.
The first is called a Cornett, or horse colours, it is a square banner about three quarters of a yard euery way: vpon such colours the captaine of the horse doth cause to be embrauthered or painted, what devise and motto he pleaseth; and euery Troope of horse hath one of them The staffe is something longer then halfe a pike made after the Launce fashion, because the Launciers in former tymes, had their cornett to follow.
Guydon
The second is called a Gwydon, or Gwydhone, or colours for a company of dragones: of which there is two sorts one slit, or
cut at the end, and the other whole and round, at the end. These are made penon like broad at the staffe, and then taper
wise, declineing narrower towards the end: the Length of it is about a yarde and halfe or 2 yards, or more. One this also
is usually painted what devise and motto the commander pleaseth to haue put vpon it, and hath also the same appurtenances
put to it as belong to the foresaid cornett.
Some usually put thereon their crest and motto, but not his coate of Armes, therefore it is that a man may fly from his Gwydon and standard, but from his penon and Banner bearing his Armes he may not fly. Under a Gwydon in the field is placed an hundred souldiers [or] dragooners.
Third flag
The Third is the standard, or Royall standard of England: this is for the whole Army to march by: and by it, both now, and in
auncient tymes, Armyes have bine guided, march, Lodge, and fight, with seuerall other Martiall actions are directed by it. He
that beareth it is termed the Kings Standard-bearer who vpon the receipt of it, is Knighted (if he hath not before receiued that
Order) and with it straight charge and command to hold the same fast and to maintaine the honor thereof, euen with the
hazard of his life, and there vpon doth advance the same in the name of God the sole author of Victory.
The Standard Royall is to (according to the assise of Armes) eleuen yards long, it is to haue the crosse for England in the higher part of it, then the Crest and Armes of England with supporters and motto. It is in the field to be set before the Kings pavillion, and not to be displaid, but rolled vp: but after he hath declared the cause of his takeing vp Armes, and the warre in hand, that he doth it not rashly, but vpon a just quarrell, then he commands his cheife Herauld present to vnrolle it, for which he hath the fee of twenty pounds.
Related text(s) Cornet Standard lengths
Pennon
17. He beareth in this quarter, a penon disvellopd, or displayed on which is painted the Owners Armes, and is to be two yardes,
and an halfe long, and serueth in time of war for the conduct of 50 souldiers, or men at Armes. The penon in auncient times had
the like appurtenances belonging to it, for the easie carriage thereof as the Cornett or Gwydon hath.
Leading staff or commanders staff
Image from proof plate18. He beareth a Leading staffe, or a Commanders staffe.
Partizane
19. He beareth a Patizane, or Partizante, as some call it, a Leiutenants staffe. These are weapons commonly used or
borne by those who are of the Gard of Princes and noble persons. It is a sort of Javelyn or Halbert with a long two edged blade.
Javelin
20. He beareth a Javelyn, or dart ... in the midle there is tyed in a Bow knott, a rubin. This is an instrument of warre, and is for to be
casted or darted at the enimy, the tye in the midle being only a stay for the finger thereby to cast it off with the more strength and certainty ...
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