Monday, March 23, 2015

Thomas de Beauchamp, 12th Earl of Warwick, KG

This is another one of the Black Tree Design figures from their Late-HYW range. The 12th Earl of Warwick was the son of the earl of the same name who had fought at Crecy and Poitiers. The 12th Earl served under John of Gaunt in France in 1373. The Earl also served under Richard II and campaigned in Scotland in 1385.
His armor is mostly plate and representative of the type in use in the late-14th C. As befitting his status and rank, his armor is richly ornamented with gold or brass.
Shields were not as commonly used by this period as the plate armor offered better protection than the earlier harnesses with more mail.
He was charged with high treason by Richard II in 1397. Sentenced to life imprisonment, he was released by Henry Bolingbroke upon the latter's victory over Richard. Sir Thomas died in 1401, apparently of natural causes at the age of 63.
Here he is next to a 160mm resin figure of the Earl which I painted some years ago.
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  1. John LambsheadMarch 24, 2015 at 6:46 AM

    Died of natural causes? Now that is unusual. Nice model, well painted.

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    1. DeanMMarch 24, 2015 at 8:06 AM

      Definitely so for the times; I once did a cursory review of well-known knights and such of the period, just to see how each had met their earthly end. I think natural causes, if you exclude the Plague, was a rarity. Regards, Dean

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  2. RogMarch 24, 2015 at 12:07 PM

    Lovely miniature, Dean, from one of my favourite manufacturers - BTD :D The 160mm is very, and I mean VERY impressive! :D Warm greetings!

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    1. DeanMMarch 24, 2015 at 12:14 PM

      Thanks as always, my friend. The Big guy was done back before I stumbled upon wargaming. I used to paint 120-200mm resin (mostly) figures - the recent ones - Vlad & Naomasa were remnants of that venture sitting in an old box. I have a couple more - one another mounted knight - looks like a good candidate for some Medieval personality :) Warm regards, Dean

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  3. Christopher(aka Axebreaker)March 24, 2015 at 3:36 PM

    Well done Dean on both!

    Christopher

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    1. DeanMMarch 24, 2015 at 4:33 PM

      Thanks, Christopher. The earl's arms are one my favorites. Regards, Dean

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  4. Ray RousellMarch 24, 2015 at 4:18 PM

    Great work Dean, love the stripped scabbard!

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    1. DeanMMarch 24, 2015 at 4:36 PM

      Thank you very much, Ray. I think 14th C. fashion was ahead of its time! :) Regards, Dean

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  5. PaulalbaMarch 24, 2015 at 5:05 PM

    I really look forward to your armoured chaps Dean and with the big lads next to them I'm pretty smitten! And that's from someone who has a very narrow interest zone. Plus the little bits of history on each figure is Ace.
    Excellent again!

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    1. DeanMMarch 24, 2015 at 8:17 PM

      Thank you so much, Paul. I appreciate your visit and warm words. Regards, Dean

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  6. Jonathan FreitagMarch 24, 2015 at 6:21 PM

    Very nice! Excellent heraldry on the tunic.

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  7. Black PowderMarch 25, 2015 at 12:00 AM

    Great job on the heraldry - looks like his "big brother" allright! Those larger models never cease to impress me, very smooth painting on the reds and the metal.

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    1. DeanMMarch 25, 2015 at 6:20 AM

      Thank you very much, Soren. I'm glad you like them - those large figs have been sitting in a cabinet for many years, so I look forward to a reason to show them off again. Warm regards, Dean

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  8. RodgerMarch 26, 2015 at 2:42 AM

    Wonderful Dean! Very impressive again!

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    1. DeanMMarch 26, 2015 at 7:16 AM

      Thanks for the visit and kind comments, Rodger. Warm regards, Dean

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