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Illustrated History of Knights and the Golden Age of Chivalry by Charles Phillips

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

Charles Phillips

Anness Publishing · Print & ebook · June 15, 2022

Medieval HistoryMedieval WarfareMedieval Britain (1066-1485)
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Who it’s for
Trace how knights trained and the order began, alongside chivalric stories and imagery.
Genres
Medieval Warfare, Medieval History, Medieval Britain (1066-1485)
Published
Anness Publishing, June 15, 2022

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About this book

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.

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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.

Chivalric Code

Trace how knights trained and the order began, alongside chivalric stories and imagery.

Come here for

  • The origins of knighthood and noble-born sons’ training
  • King Arthur and medieval poetry

Expect

  • Stories of the crusaders
  • More than 450 images illustrating castles

Where it sits

Medieval History57%
Medieval Warfare51%
Medieval Britain (1066-1485)46%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Medieval Britain (1066-1485)
  • Tudor & Elizabethan Britain
  • Medieval Warfare
Authors
Charles Phillips
Publisher
Anness Publishing
Published
June 15, 2022
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Medieval Britain (1066-1485)