Knight: The Medieval Warrior’s (Unofficial) Manual - Softcover

Prestwich, Michael

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0500293848 ISBN 13: 9780500293843

Verlag: Thames and Hudson Ltd, 2018

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Reseña del editor:

It is the year 1415, the epic battle of Agincourt has just been fought, and never has it been a more glorious time to be a knight. But as any warrior will tell you, the path to chivalry is not an easy ride. This entertaining manual will tell you all you need to know about the ups and downs of knightly life in the Middle Ages, from how to look your best on the battlefield to the going rates for ransoming a duke, as well as the best places to go on crusade and how to deal with the amorous attentions of courtly ladies. Expertly researched and written by a leading medieval historian, Knight is packed with fascinating detail, amusing anecdotes and quotes from those who were there at the time, truly bringing the medieval world to life.
Table of Contents

1. A Knight’s World · 2. Training · 3. Becoming a Knight · 4. Arms, Armour and Horses · 5. Orders of Knighthood · 6. Recruitment and Retinues · 7. Tournaments and Feats of Arms · 8. Campaigning · 9. Crusade · 10. Mercenaries · 11. Ladies and Damsels · 12. Siege · 13. Battle · 14. Ransoms and Booty · 15. Piety and Memory

Biografía del autor:

Michael Prestwich is Professor of History at the University of Durham. Among his many books are Plantagenet England, 1225-1360, Armies and Warfare in the Middle Ages and English Politics in the Thirteenth Century.

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• Verlag: Thames and Hudson Ltd
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2018
• ISBN 10: 0500293848
• ISBN 13: 9780500293843
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 208