Anglo-Saxon, Viking, Norman and British Living History

Regia Anglorum Kit Specification: 1042-1098

Wargear

Encouraged	Acceptable	Unacceptable
Spangenhelms	Round helms	Spectacle helms
Hardened leather caps	Separate coifs	Boar crested helms
-	Great polish helms [Z]	Coppergate helms
Integral coif hauberks	Byrnies - unsplit	Faceplated helms
Byrnies - front/back split	Byrnies - sidesplit	-
-	Splinted arm / leg protection	-
Leather jacks (as garments or under mail)	Padded jacks as armour [4]	-
Padded jacks under mail	Mailed arm / leg protection [3]	-
1-handed spears	Winged spears	Angons
2-handed spears	-	-
Beardless axes	Bearded axes [E,V,H]	Franciscas
Broadaxes	Axes with no edge protector	Double edged knives
-	Axe loops	-
-	Scramseaxes	-
-	Hadseaxes	-
Brazilnut / Disc pommelled swords	Swords on baldricks	Flanged maces
Swords on swordbelts	C8th-9th sword types	Unscabbarded weapons
-	Spiked maces [3]	-
Kite shields	Flat round shields	Flat topped kites
Lenticular shields	-	Unbossed shields
Longbows	-	-
Arrows in quivers	-	-
Crossbows [N]	-	-

Men's Clothing

Encouraged	Acceptable	Unacceptable
Bareheadedness	Leather caps	Cloth "phrygian caps"
-	Hoods	Obviously dyed hair
Tunics rucked up to knee level	Shorter tunics to knee level	Unhemmed garments
Rucked sleeves for tunics	Loose sleeves for tunics	Long, droopy sleeves
Split front tunics [N]	-	All jackets
Bare legs [p]	Loose legged trousers [V]	Baggy trousers to knee [1]
Trousers or hose tight to leg	-	Baggy trousers to knee
Leg bindings	-	-
Cloaks pinned at shoulder	-	Mantels
Cloaks pinned at throat [a]	-	Cloaks pinned at hip [2]
Belt / ties hidden by tunic	Visible belts / waist ties	Visible box pouches
Satchels / Sacks	Knot to finish off belt end	-
-	Small tagged / drawstring pouch	-
Low shoes / low boots / bare feet	Tall boots [a]	-

Women's Clothing

Encouraged	Acceptable	Unacceptable
Wimples	Headscarves [p]	Bareheaded women / teenage girls
-	Coppergate caps	Obviously dyed hair
Loose sleeved overdresses	Loose sleeve / pleated underdresses	Dresses above mid-calf
Tight sleeve underdresses	Short (above ankle) dresses	Hangerok set [2],[3]
Long sleeved dresses [a]	Tight sleeve overdresses	-
Bare legs	Loose legged trousers	Baggy trousers
Trousers or hose tight to leg	-	-
Mantels	Cloaks	Cloaks pinnned at hip
Low shoes / low boots / bare feet	-	Tall boots