Description |
48 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm. |
Series |
Usborne discovery |
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Usborne discovery.
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Note |
Originally published: London : Usborne, 2003. |
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Includes index. |
Summary |
In medieval times, knights were the most powerful soldiers on the battlefield. This new Usborne Discovery book explores in fascinating and sometimes gory detail how they lived, died, and eventually died out altogether. You'll find answers to hundreds of questions about knights. |
Contents |
What were knights? -- Deadly weapons -- Chain mail and shields -- Plate armor -- Knights and castles -- Medieval warfare -- Under siege -- Weapons of attack -- ?Fighting back -- Becoming a knight -- Tournaments -- Coats of arms -- Heralds -- Hunting and games -- Chivalry -- Crusades -- Templars and Hospitallers -- Noblewomen - End of the knights -- Famous knights -- Knight facts -- Acknowledgements -- Index. |
Subject |
Knights and knighthood -- Juvenile literature.
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Knights and knighthood -- Computer network resources -- Juvenile literature.
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Cover Title |
Internet-linked Knights |
ISBN |
0794503853 |
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