The Illustrated History of Knights and the Golden Age of Chivalry: A Magnificent Account of the Medieval Knight and the Chivalric Code, with over 450 images of their quests, battles, tournaments, triumphs, courts and castles
A magnificent account of the medieval knight and the chivalric code, with over 450 images of their quests, battles, tournaments, triumphs, courts and castles

In battle, the medieval knight was the equivalent of the modern tank. A knight could plough his way through ranks of foot-soldiers, and on massive warhorses in tight formation, a cavalry charge was devastating. This book describes how the order of the knight began, and the training that noble-born sons underwent to achieve knighthood. There are features on King Arthur, medieval poetry and courtly romances, stories of the crusaders, and folktales of rogue and errant knights. The world of the medieval knight is brought to life with over 450 images that illustrate the castles, quests, battles, loves, tournaments and triumphs of these legendary heroes.

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The Illustrated History of Knights and the Golden Age of Chivalry: A Magnificent Account of the Medieval Knight and the Chivalric Code, with over 450 images of their quests, battles, tournaments, triumphs, courts and castles
A magnificent account of the medieval knight and the chivalric code, with over 450 images of their quests, battles, tournaments, triumphs, courts and castles

In battle, the medieval knight was the equivalent of the modern tank. A knight could plough his way through ranks of foot-soldiers, and on massive warhorses in tight formation, a cavalry charge was devastating. This book describes how the order of the knight began, and the training that noble-born sons underwent to achieve knighthood. There are features on King Arthur, medieval poetry and courtly romances, stories of the crusaders, and folktales of rogue and errant knights. The world of the medieval knight is brought to life with over 450 images that illustrate the castles, quests, battles, loves, tournaments and triumphs of these legendary heroes.

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The Illustrated History of Knights and the Golden Age of Chivalry: A Magnificent Account of the Medieval Knight and the Chivalric Code, with over 450 images of their quests, battles, tournaments, triumphs, courts and castles

The Illustrated History of Knights and the Golden Age of Chivalry: A Magnificent Account of the Medieval Knight and the Chivalric Code, with over 450 images of their quests, battles, tournaments, triumphs, courts and castles

by Charles Phillips
The Illustrated History of Knights and the Golden Age of Chivalry: A Magnificent Account of the Medieval Knight and the Chivalric Code, with over 450 images of their quests, battles, tournaments, triumphs, courts and castles

The Illustrated History of Knights and the Golden Age of Chivalry: A Magnificent Account of the Medieval Knight and the Chivalric Code, with over 450 images of their quests, battles, tournaments, triumphs, courts and castles

by Charles Phillips

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A magnificent account of the medieval knight and the chivalric code, with over 450 images of their quests, battles, tournaments, triumphs, courts and castles

In battle, the medieval knight was the equivalent of the modern tank. A knight could plough his way through ranks of foot-soldiers, and on massive warhorses in tight formation, a cavalry charge was devastating. This book describes how the order of the knight began, and the training that noble-born sons underwent to achieve knighthood. There are features on King Arthur, medieval poetry and courtly romances, stories of the crusaders, and folktales of rogue and errant knights. The world of the medieval knight is brought to life with over 450 images that illustrate the castles, quests, battles, loves, tournaments and triumphs of these legendary heroes.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780754835318
Publisher: Anness Publishing, Ltd.
Publication date: 06/15/2022
Pages: 256
Product dimensions: 8.60(w) x 11.10(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Charles Phillips is a graduate of Oxford University and holds an MA from the University of Westminster, London. He has a keen interest in British history and the rise of the knightly orders, and is an established writer of popular history.

Table of Contents

Introduction 6

Timeline of Medieval Chivalry 12

The World of the Medieval Knight 14

The Origins of Knighthood 16

Becoming a Knight 36

The Knight at Home 52

A Knight at Arms 66

The Knight of the Tourney 88

The Decline of the Knight 114

The Glory of Chivalry 126

The Golden Age of the Chivalric Knight 128

Knightly Heroes of the Biblical and Classical Worlds 154

King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table 166

Knights in History 188

Knightly Lovers at Court 218

Saints and Outlaws 236

Index 252

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