This attractively packaged gift book offers a comprehensive overview
of the development of the fearsome medieval English knight from the 12th
to the 15th century.
The "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 medieval knight truly like?
In this fascinating title, former Senior Curator at the Royal Armories
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 armor
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 artifacts and sites.