Editing Umbrella (section)

==== Middle Ages ====
By the [[fall of the Roman Empire]], in the 5th and 6th centuries, the umbrella and parasol were largely forgotten in Europe, for the next few centuries. Beginning in the 8th century, there are numerous contemporary depictions and descriptions of umbrellas and parasols during the remainder of the [[Middle Ages]], predominantly used in the religious ceremonies of the church. By the 8th century, the umbrella and parasol was firmly established in the church, seen as honorific and symbolic. The earliest visual record is an "8th century image of [[John of Pavia|Bishop John of Pavia]], showing him followed by a servant carrying an umbrella." The earliest known written evidence of the parasol is also from the 8th century, when [[Pope Paul I]] (757-767) bestowed a jeweled parasol to [[Pepin the Short]] as part of a peace settlement.<ref>{{cite web |last=Roe |first=Margaret |title=A European History of the Parasol through the Sixteenth and Early Seventeenth Centuries |work=Margaret Roe Designs |date= |access-date=2024-04-01 |url=http://margaretroedesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/ParasolHist.pdf }}</ref>

[[File:Konstanzer Richental Chronik Der Hut des Papst 5r.jpg|thumb|Medieval knight using an umbrella, 15th century ]]
The use of parasols and umbrellas reemerged in Europe by the 14th century, gaining particular popularity among mounted knights.<ref name=":0" />