A Knight And His Weapons

Author : R. Ewart Oakeshott
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Knight and His Weapons written by R. Ewart Oakeshott and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take an engaging journey back in time, when battles were fought with swords, lances, maces, and an array of well-crafted devices that could be elegant and ornate, brutal and efficient, or both. This accessible, lively, and informative book explores many facets of the medieval world of weaponry. Did you know, for instance, that in the fifteenth century "fight books" with drawings guided knights in the proper use of weapons? That the average medieval warrior became a full-fledged fighter by the time he was fifteen years old? Or that armor made by a master could, by modern standards, cost the price of a Rolls Royce?

Author : R. Ewart Oakeshott
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780802312945
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Knight and His Castle written by R. Ewart Oakeshott and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author's famous life of a medieval knight series, this book provides a lively and informative history of the castle, its design, building, defense, as well as its armoury, daily life, and the training of knights.

Author : Ewart Oakeshott
Publisher : Boydell Press
ISBN 13 : 184383720X
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book European Weapons and Armour written by Ewart Oakeshott and published by Boydell Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of arms in Western Europe from the Renaissance to the Industrial Revolution. A treasury of information based on solid scholarship, anyone seeking a factual and vivid account of the story of arms from the Renaissance period to the Industrial Revolution will welcome this book. The author chooses as his starting-point the invasion of Italy by France in 1494, which sowed the dragon's teeth of all the successive European wars; the French invasion was to accelerate the trend towards new armaments and new methods of warfare. The authordescribes the development of the handgun and the pike, the use and style of staff-weapons, mace and axe and war-hammer, dagger and dirk and bayonet. He shows how armour attained its full Renaissance splendour and then suffered itssorry and inevitable decline, culminating in the Industrial Revolution, with its far-reaching effects on military armaments. Above all, he follows the long history of the sword, queen of weapons, to the late eighteenth century, when it finally ceased to form a part of a gentleman's every-day wear. Lavishly illustrated. EWART OAKESHOTT was one of the world's leading authorities on the arms and armour of medieval Europe. His other works on the subject include Records of the Medieval Sword and The Sword in the Age of Chivalry.

Author : Erin Hoffman
Publisher : Pyr
ISBN 13 : 1616143746
Total Pages : 277 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sword of Fire and Sea written by Erin Hoffman and published by Pyr. This book was released on 2011-06-28 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Captain Vidarian Rulorat's great-grandfather gave up an imperial commission to commit social catastrophe by marrying a fire priestess. For love, he unwittingly doomed his family to generations of a rare genetic disease that follows families who cross elemental boundaries. Now Vidarian, the last surviving member of the Rulorat family, struggles to uphold his family legacy, and finds himself chained to a task as a result of the bride price his great-grandfather paid: The priestess Endera has called upon Vidarian to fulfill his family's obligation by transporting a young fire priestess named Ariadel to a water temple far to the south, through dangerous pirate-controlled territory. Vidarian finds himself at the intersection not only of the world's most volatile elements, but of the ancient and alien powers that lurk between them...

Author : Eric Lowe
Publisher : Aeon Books
ISBN 13 : 1913504263
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Use of Medieval Weaponry written by Eric Lowe and published by Aeon Books. This book was released on 2020-11-30 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From fantasy novels and cosplay to Renaissance festivals and roleplaying games, the love for medieval weapons runs deep. But how were they actually used? In The Use of Medieval Weaponry, historical fencing instructor and competitive fighter, Eric Lowe brings together the words of over a dozen medieval masters, as well as the practical experience of contemporary historical European martial artists, to answer this deceptively simple question. For the first time, learn to see weapons from the perspective, not of ancient generals or modern museum curators, but the people holding the sword. Compare weapons in combat, consider the pros and cons of different types and styles, and discover how medieval warriors adapted their art to their favorite tools. Whether you are an armchair enthusiast or a fighter ready to step up your game, Lowe takes you inside the world of medieval martial arts as no one else can.

Author : R. Ewart Oakeshott
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780802313225
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Knight in Battle written by R. Ewart Oakeshott and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the horses used by knights in the Middle Ages, as well as the equipment and weapons they used in battle.

Author : Gail Gibbons
Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 0316049832
Total Pages : 46 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Knights in Shining Armor written by Gail Gibbons and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2008-11-15 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A look at the life of knights in the Middle Ages and a collection of tales about their adventures.

Author : R. Ewart Oakeshott
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Knight and His Armor written by R. Ewart Oakeshott and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Oakeshott describes the development and use of various pieces of armor and how they were made.

Author : Allison Lassieur
Publisher : Capstone
ISBN 13 : 1491481307
Total Pages : 33 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Medieval Knight Science written by Allison Lassieur and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2016-08 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Describes the science behind the armor, weapons, training, and tactics used by medieval knights in combat"--

Author : Christopher Gravett
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472843584
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Medieval Knight written by Christopher Gravett and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-11-26 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.