#breasplate

Victor Amadeus III (1726 – 1796) was King of Sardinia and ruler of the Savoyard states from 20 February 1773 to his death in 1796. Although he was politically conservative, he carried out numerous administrative reforms until he declared war on Revolutionary France in 1792. He was the father of the last three mainline kings of Sardinia.

1 Thessalonians 5:8-9 (NASB1995) - But since we are of the day, let us be sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet, the hope of salvation. For God has not destined us for wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

made in Germany, ca. 1515-1520, housed at the Royal Armouries War Gallery in Leeds.

Born and brought up in northern Germany, George is the most recent British monarch born outside Great Britain. The Act of Settlement 1701 and the Acts of Union 1707 positioned his grandmother Sophia of Hanover and her Protestant descendants to inherit the British throne. George married Princess Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach, with whom he had eight children.

A bit more modern feeling than most fantasy art, but still a good representation. Is the Corsair leaving a battle scene or just a well seasoned scout getting directions? How did he get that wound? The bandage appears makeshift, but there is no sign of recent carnage. Perhaps it is the second day of battle...