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Knight: The Medieval Warrior's (Unofficial) Manual

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Knight: The Medieval Warrior's (Unofficial) Manual

An insiderâ€™s guide: how to become a knight, wield a sword, join a Crusade, and make your fortune.

The knight is the supreme warrior of the Middle Ages. Fully armored and mounted on a magnificent charger, he seems invincible. Honor and glory await him as, guided by the chivalric code, he fights with lance and sword.

This carefully researched yet entertaining book provides all the essential information you need to become a successful knight in the later Middle Ages, during the period of the Hundred Yearsâ€™ War. Should you go on a Crusade? Which order of chivalry might you consider joining? What is required when you go through the ceremony of knighthood?

Here are the answers to these and many more questions plus practical advice on topics such as equipment, fighting methods, and the conventions of warfare. But the knightly life is not all battles and sieges: there are also tournaments and jousts to enjoy and the world of courtly love.

Based on contemporary lives and descriptions, this bookâ€”written by a leading medieval historianâ€”paints a vivid picture of what it was like to be a medieval knight.

Country	USA
Author	Michael Prestwich
Binding	Kindle Edition
EISBN	9780500771617
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	Thames & Hudson
Manufacturer	Thames & Hudson
NumberOfPages	208
PublicationDate	2010-05-01
Publisher	Thames & Hudson
ReleaseDate	2013-07-29
Studio	Thames & Hudson

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