Knight
Be an eyewitness to what life was really like for a knight in medieval times -- from battles to banquets and from jousting to hunting. See how a knight put on his armor. Find out why knights decorated their shields. Discover deadly weapons known as caltrops.
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
DK Pub.,
2004.
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| Edition: | Rev. ed. |
| Series: | DK eyewitness books
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Table of Contents:
- First knights
- Normans
- Making a knight
- Iron, iron, everywhere
- Fashion in steel
- Armor, the inside story
- Arms and the man
- On horseback
- Castle
- Castle at war
- Siege warfare
- Arming for the fight
- Enemy
- Into battle
- Castle at peace
- Lord of the manor
- Lady of the manor
- Ideal of chivalry
- Tournament
- Joust
- Foot combat
- Heraldry
- Hunting and hawking
- Faith and pilgrimage
- Crusades
- Knights of Christ
- Knights of the Rising Sun
- Professionals
- Decline of chivalry
- Did you know?
- Timeline
- Find out more
- Glossary
- Index.
