Medieval Knights

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.

Author : Fiona MacDonald
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 9781426301346
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How to Be a Medieval Knight written by Fiona MacDonald and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2007 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the job requirements, training, physical demands, compensation, and daily life of a knight in the Middle Ages.

Author : Frances Gies
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0062016652
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Knight in History written by Frances Gies and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2010-08-03 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A magisterial history of the origins, reality, and legend of the knight “A carefully researched, concise, readable, and entertaining account of an institution that remains a part of the Western imagination.” —Los Angeles Times Born out of the chaos of the early Middle Ages, the armored and highly mobile knight revolutionized warfare and quickly became a mythic figure in history. From the Knights Templars and English knighthood to the crusades and chivalry, The Knight in History, by acclaimed medievalist Frances Gies, bestselling coauthor of Life in a Medieval Castle, paints a remarkable true picture of knighthood—exploring the knight’s earliest appearance as an agent of lawless violence, his reemergence as a dynamic social entity, his eventual disappearance from the European stage, and his transformation into Western culture’s most iconic hero.

Author : José Sánchez
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9788496527898
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Medieval Knights written by José Sánchez and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Middle Ages, with its crude reality and mystery, often enveloped in an air of religious and occasionally even mythical or fantastic mysticism, has always been one of the preferred themes of historians and history lovers in general. Since the end of the Roman Empire, with its manipulative tactics in which the infantry was the deciding factor in battles, the cavalry became the main player on the battlefields all over Europe, replacing other forms of weaponry and becoming important though not yet decisive factors in battle. It could be said that an army with a good cavalry had the advantage in battle. With the appearance of feudalism, in many cases, the knights became real warlords, with the corresponding legal and military obligations towards the lords they served, carrying out acts of war that would soon open up the doors of history to them, through the bards who narrated their achievements, lifting them up to the status of legendary figures, full of elements fruit of the imagination of narrators of the era, some of which have survived to our times. But these men's reality was far removed from this fantasy and numerous studies have been published on the topic revealing how their way of life and social condition determined their behavior during war and peace, their weaponry, status, etc. This book takes an extensive look at these and many other topics, distinguishing well between the scenes in which the most important battles of the Middle Ages took place and their players, because although they are enveloped in the same epoch, the reality was very different for, say a Teutonic knight than for a Spanish knight and so on. Furthermore, the book deals with all themes related to these historical characters, such as tournaments, equipment and saddle trappings, weaponry, different types of combat, siege machines and a long list of other items, until the first firearms appeared marking the end of the era.

Author : Giovanni Garuti
Publisher : Soldiershop Publishing
ISBN 13 : 8896519209
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Medieval Knights 1100-1476 written by Giovanni Garuti and published by Soldiershop Publishing. This book was released on 2014-04-14 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book devoted to the medieval uniforms uses the presence of 17 marvelous tables realized by the Italian artist Giovanni Garuti. All realize in 1999 as single Print-tables for the Italian publishing EMI of Ivo Fossati, they are for the first time harvests in volume and you introduce to the public in a new way and form. Every table are equipped by a rich text that well describes the history of the character and illustrates his uniform. There are also present a lot of tables with adding heraldic shields of the various factions and noble families. The thematic of the subjects includes noble Italian families, Crusade order as the Hospitallers and the Teutonic. Noble French, German and English families. all in one historical period that has gone since 1100 to the late XV century.

Author : A. G. Smith
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9780486292922
Total Pages : 16 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Medieval Knights written by A. G. Smith and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1996-10-01 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Instructions, diagrams for 22 large (approximately 4½" tall) figures, including images of Charles V, Dauphin of France (1356); Edward, the Black Prince (1356); a 14th-century English longbowman, 19 others.

Author : Anita Ganeri
Publisher : Hungry Tomato (R)
ISBN 13 : 1467763535
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How to Live Like a Medieval Knight written by Anita Ganeri and published by Hungry Tomato (R). This book was released on 2015-08 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "What would it be like to be a knight in the Middle Ages? This book takes readers on the journey of becoming a knight, from fighting practice and jousting tournaments to actual battles"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Christopher Gravett
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781841761466
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book English Medieval Knight 1400–1500 written by Christopher Gravett and published by Osprey Publishing. This book was released on 2001-08-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 15th century was a time of change for knighthood. Knights no longer fought for their lords in return for land, since the feudal summons had long before given way to a system of contracts. Moreover, many knights now preferred the role of landowner, man-about-town or parliamentary representative. However, this was also the age of the knight in plate armour, of the battle of Agincourt and the conquests of Henry V, and of the Wars of the Roses, the bloody internecine struggle that tore medieval England apart. In this title Christopher Gravett describes the life of a 15th century knight, his equipment and experiences from his earliest days as a squire through to his experiences on the battlefields of England and France.

Author : Stephen R. Turnbull
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN 13 : 9781854092649
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Book of the Medieval Knight written by Stephen R. Turnbull and published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson. This book was released on 1995 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Christopher Gravett
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781846033421
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Knight written by Christopher Gravett and published by Osprey Publishing. This book was released on 2008-03-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The traditional "knight in shining armor" has become a staple figure in popular culture and the images of bloody battlefields, bustling feasting halls and courtly tournaments have been creatively interpreted many times in film and fiction. But what was the knight truly like? The world of the English Medieval Knight was complex, and ever-changing. From the household of King John to the defenders of Elizabeth I, there was great change in the social standing of knights, their equipment and appearance, and their involvement in politics and warfare. An expert on Medieval military history Christopher Gravett describes how the knight evolved over four centuries of English and European history, the wars they fought, their lives in peacetime and on campaign, the weapons they fought with, the armor and clothing they wore and the 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 artifacts and sites.