Book Description
Describes the job requirements, training, physical demands, compensation, and daily life of a knight in the Middle Ages.
Author : Fiona MacDonald
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 24,53 MB
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : 9781426301346
Describes the job requirements, training, physical demands, compensation, and daily life of a knight in the Middle Ages.
Author : Anita Ganeri
Publisher : Hungry Tomato ®
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 12,43 MB
Release : 2015-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1467790745
Step inside the lord's castle where Sir Gilbert is training to become a knight. Find out what it takes to survive and succeed in these times of chivalry and danger as he teaches you how to: ● joust in tournaments ● gallop into battle ● feast after victory ● survive a stint in a dungeon Do you have the skills and guts to be a medieval knight?
Author : Christopher Gravett
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 13,92 MB
Release : 2020-11-26
Category : History
ISBN : 1472843584
The 'knight in shining armour' has become a staple figure in popular culture, and images of bloody battlefields, bustling feasting halls and courtly tournaments have been creatively interpreted many times in film and fiction. But what was the medieval knight truly like? In this fascinating title, former Senior Curator at the Royal Armouries Christopher Gravett describes how knights evolved over three centuries of English and European history, the wars they fought, their lives both in peacetime and on campaign, the weapons they fought with, the armour and clothing they wore and their fascinating code and mythology of chivalry. The text is richly illustrated with images ranging from manuscript illustrations to modern artwork reconstructions and many photographs of historic artefacts and sites.
Author : Ruth Owen
Publisher : Ruby Tuesday Books
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 35,64 MB
Release : 2015-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1909673552
Enter the dark and dangerous world of the medieval knight. Find out how these skilled warriors fought in bloody battles, riding on fierce warhorses trained to kick and bite their masters' enemies. See the weaponry and armor used by knights, learn how knights began their training at just 8 years old, and explore the everyday lives of these historic warriors who fought in return for castles and treasure. And for fun!
Author : Allison Lassieur
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 43,16 MB
Release : 2016-08
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1491481307
"Describes the science behind the armor, weapons, training, and tactics used by medieval knights in combat"--
Author : Geoffroi de Charny
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 20,98 MB
Release : 2013-03-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0812208684
On the great influence of a valiant lord: "The companions, who see that good warriors are honored by the great lords for their prowess, become more determined to attain this level of prowess." On the lady who sees her knight honored: "All of this makes the noble lady rejoice greatly within herself at the fact that she has set her mind and heart on loving and helping to make such a good knight or good man-at-arms." On the worthiest amusements: "The best pastime of all is to be often in good company, far from unworthy men and from unworthy activities from which no good can come." Enter the real world of knights and their code of ethics and behavior. Read how an aspiring knight of the fourteenth century would conduct himself and learn what he would have needed to know when traveling, fighting, appearing in court, and engaging fellow knights. Composed at the height of the Hundred Years War by Geoffroi de Charny, one of the most respected knights of his age, A Knight's Own Book of Chivalry was designed as a guide for members of the Company of the Star, an order created by Jean II of France in 1352 to rival the English Order of the Garter. This is the most authentic and complete manual on the day-to-day life of the knight that has survived the centuries, and this edition contains a specially commissioned introduction from historian Richard W. Kaeuper that gives the history of both the book and its author, who, among his other achievements, was the original owner of the Shroud of Turin.
Author : Peter R. Coss
Publisher :
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 15,40 MB
Release : 1993
Category : England
ISBN : 9780750909969
A title in the ILLUSTRATED HISTORY PAPERBACK series, which offers a highly visual examination of the position, role and image of the knight within medieval English society.
Author : Ruth Owen
Publisher : Weigl Publishers
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 31,98 MB
Release : 2018-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1489676589
In Medieval times, brave, skillful warriors faced each other on the battlefield. They fought with lances, swords, and battle-axes. They wore shining armor and rode powerful warhorses. Each man fought for his king and was not afraid to die in battle. These fearsome warriors were knights—the fighting men of the Medieval age.
Author : Craig Taylor
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 363 pages
File Size : 40,8 MB
Release : 2013-10-10
Category : History
ISBN : 1107513111
Craig Taylor's study examines the wide-ranging French debates on the martial ideals of chivalry and knighthood during the period of the Hundred Years War (1337–1453). Faced by stunning military disasters and the collapse of public order, writers and intellectuals carefully scrutinized the martial qualities expected of knights and soldiers. They questioned when knights and men-at-arms could legitimately resort to violence, the true nature of courage, the importance of mercy, and the role of books and scholarly learning in the very practical world of military men. Contributors to these discussions included some of the most famous French medieval writers, led by Jean Froissart, Geoffroi de Charny, Philippe de Mézières, Honorat Bovet, Christine de Pizan, Alain Chartier and Antoine de La Sale. This interdisciplinary study sets their discussions in context, challenging modern, romantic assumptions about chivalry and investigating the historical reality of debates about knighthood and warfare in late medieval France.
Author : Stephen R. Turnbull
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 24,66 MB
Release : 1995
Category : History
ISBN : 9781854092649
Throughout the book, historical events are used to illustrate a particular military topic, which is analysed in the context of the time and circumstances. The story begins with the young Edward III's revenge for Bannockburn.