Christian footsoldier

from Hans Weigel's 'Habitus Praecipuorum Populorum ... das ist Trachtenbuch, Nuremburg, 1577'

VESTITUS TYRONUM EX CHRISTIANO SAN
guine natorum, quando in armis exercentur.'

Plate 196: A Christian footsoldier; whole-length figure, stepping to right; wearing a robe and a small pointed hat

'CXCVI.
Wie der Christen Kinfer kriegen lernen./
Christen Kinder so an Hoff kommen/ Zu kämpfen, kriegen, reisen und fechten/
Werden zu lernen uffgenommnen/ Alle Ordnung zu Kriegesknechten.'

Plate 196: A Christian footsoldier; whole-length figure, stepping to right; wearing a robe and a small pointed hat

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