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These illustrations show some of the different varieties of men's undergarments from the 12th-15th centuries. See these links for construction of these undergarments. June, The Fécamp Psalter (KB 76 F 13, fol. 6v), c. 1180 A few 12th century examples in the sculptures at Chartres Cathedral, like the martyrdom of Theodore Gideon is called, Boaz encounters Ruth, Boaz's barley, Ruth compromises Boaz, Samuel anoints Saul, the Philistines hang Saul's body from the walls of Beth-shan, warriors of Jabesh-Gilead take down Saul's body, the bodies of Saul and his sons are burned, and David puts the assassins to death, in the Maciejowski Bible (PML M.638), c. 1250; see this article for a method of construction based on these illustrations Crusaders mine under the walls of Jerusalem, History of the Crusades (British Library Yates Thompson 12, fol. 40v), c. 1232-1261 The Lives of the Saints (BNF Fr. 183), first half of the 14th century: Crucifixion (fol. 9v), St. Martin shares his cloak (fol. 165v), and St. Leonard and the prisoners (fol. 188v) The martyrdom of Isaiah in a Bible historiale (BNF Fr. 162, fol. 43), 14th century The Golden Legend (BNF Fr. 241), 1348: Crucifixion (fol. 87) and St. Martin sharing his cloak (fol. 300) Fols. 6v, 8r, 87v, Voeux du paon (PML G.24, fol. 6v), c. 1350 Boy punished by his teacher, Omne Bonum (British Library MS Royal 6 E VI, fol. 214), c. 1360-1375 Barley, Tacuinum Sanitatis (ÖNB Codex Vindobonensis, series nova 2644), c. 1370-1400 Tacuinum Sanitatis (BNF Nouvelle acquisition latine 1673), c. 1390-1400: collecting truffles (fol. 39v), making unleavened bread (fol. 55), making millet bread (fol. 56), dispute between drunks (fol. 88v), and hunting (fol. 91v) Men and women working in the fields and a man harvesting rye, Tacuinum Sanitas of Vienna, late 14th century Templars burned at the stake (fol. 44v), James of Molay and Geoffrey of Charney burned at the stake (fol. 48), Enguerrand de Marigny hanged (fol. 51), execution of the Jacquerie leaders (fol. 134v), Chroniques de France ou de St. Denis (British Library Royal 20 C VII), end of the 14th century A man being helped to dress as he leaves the fountain of youth, men (and women) bathing in the Fountain, and more men bathing in the Fountain, from a fresco in the great hall of the Castello di Manta, c. 1411 The torture of Vitruvius Vaccus, De casibus (BNF Fr. 232, fol. 120), second quarter of the 15th century Restituta Bolgaro and Gian di Procida at the pillory (fol. 154v) and Tessa dalla Cuculia deceives her husband (fol. 185v), Decameron (BNF Fr. 239, fol. 154v), second quarter of the 15th century Young men learn to swim, The Decameron (BNF Arsenal 5070), 1432 Execution of Hannon, De casibus (BNF Fr. 229, fol. 124), c. 1435-1440 Several in Speculum historiale (BNF Fr. 50 & 51), 1463; use Mandragore to view the manuscript illustrations St. Sebastian by Antonello da Messina, 1476-1477 Lancelot kills the deceived knight (fol. 175v) and the madness of Lancelot (fol. 232v), Lancelot du Lac (BNF Fr. 111), c. 1480 The Golden Legend (BNF Fr. 245), c. 1480-1490: martyrdom of St. Hippolytus (40v), martyrdom of St. Bartholomew (fol. 61v), and St. Martin sharing his cloak (fol. 169) The Great Book of Hours of Anne of Brittany, c. 1500-1508 (BNF Lat 9474): June (fol. 9), September (fol. 12), The Martyrdom of the Ten Thousand (fol. 117v), and The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian (fol. 175v)

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These illustrations show some of the different varieties of men's undergarments from the 12th-15th centuries. See these links for construction of these undergarments.

June, The Fécamp Psalter (KB 76 F 13, fol. 6v), c. 1180
A few 12th century examples in the sculptures at Chartres Cathedral, like the martyrdom of Theodore
Gideon is called, Boaz encounters Ruth, Boaz's barley, Ruth compromises Boaz, Samuel anoints Saul, the Philistines hang Saul's body from the walls of Beth-shan, warriors of Jabesh-Gilead take down Saul's body, the bodies of Saul and his sons are burned, and David puts the assassins to death, in the Maciejowski Bible (PML M.638), c. 1250; see this article for a method of construction based on these illustrations
Crusaders mine under the walls of Jerusalem, History of the Crusades (British Library Yates Thompson 12, fol. 40v), c. 1232-1261
The Lives of the Saints (BNF Fr. 183), first half of the 14th century: Crucifixion (fol. 9v), St. Martin shares his cloak (fol. 165v), and St. Leonard and the prisoners (fol. 188v)
The martyrdom of Isaiah in a Bible historiale (BNF Fr. 162, fol. 43), 14th century
The Golden Legend (BNF Fr. 241), 1348: Crucifixion (fol. 87) and St. Martin sharing his cloak (fol. 300)
Fols. 6v, 8r, 87v, Voeux du paon (PML G.24, fol. 6v), c. 1350
Boy punished by his teacher, Omne Bonum (British Library MS Royal 6 E VI, fol. 214), c. 1360-1375
Barley, Tacuinum Sanitatis (ÖNB Codex Vindobonensis, series nova 2644), c. 1370-1400
Tacuinum Sanitatis (BNF Nouvelle acquisition latine 1673), c. 1390-1400: collecting truffles (fol. 39v), making unleavened bread (fol. 55), making millet bread (fol. 56), dispute between drunks (fol. 88v), and hunting (fol. 91v)
Men and women working in the fields and a man harvesting rye, Tacuinum Sanitas of Vienna, late 14th century
Templars burned at the stake (fol. 44v), James of Molay and Geoffrey of Charney burned at the stake (fol. 48), Enguerrand de Marigny hanged (fol. 51), execution of the Jacquerie leaders (fol. 134v), Chroniques de France ou de St. Denis (British Library Royal 20 C VII), end of the 14th century
A man being helped to dress as he leaves the fountain of youth, men (and women) bathing in the Fountain, and more men bathing in the Fountain, from a fresco in the great hall of the Castello di Manta, c. 1411
The torture of Vitruvius Vaccus, De casibus (BNF Fr. 232, fol. 120), second quarter of the 15th century
Restituta Bolgaro and Gian di Procida at the pillory (fol. 154v) and Tessa dalla Cuculia deceives her husband (fol. 185v), Decameron (BNF Fr. 239, fol. 154v), second quarter of the 15th century
Young men learn to swim, The Decameron (BNF Arsenal 5070), 1432
Execution of Hannon, De casibus (BNF Fr. 229, fol. 124), c. 1435-1440
Several in Speculum historiale (BNF Fr. 50 & 51), 1463; use Mandragore to view the manuscript illustrations
St. Sebastian by Antonello da Messina, 1476-1477
Lancelot kills the deceived knight (fol. 175v) and the madness of Lancelot (fol. 232v), Lancelot du Lac (BNF Fr. 111), c. 1480
The Golden Legend (BNF Fr. 245), c. 1480-1490: martyrdom of St. Hippolytus (40v), martyrdom of St. Bartholomew (fol. 61v), and St. Martin sharing his cloak (fol. 169)
The Great Book of Hours of Anne of Brittany, c. 1500-1508 (BNF Lat 9474): June (fol. 9), September (fol. 12), The Martyrdom of the Ten Thousand (fol. 117v), and The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian (fol. 175v)