The Livery Collar in Late Medieval England and Wales: Politics, Identity and Affinity

by Matthew Ward and Matthew Ward

Book Overview

First full examination of the medieval livery collar, form, function, and significance.

The livery collar had a pervasive presence in late-medieval England. Worn about the neck to denote service to a lord, references to the collar abound in government records, contemporary chronicles and correspondence, and many depictions of the collar can be found in illuminated manuscripts and on church monuments. From the fifteenth century the collar was...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1783276371
• ISBN13: 9781783276370
• Release Date: October 2021
• Publisher: Boydell Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"