chivalry

A fascinating and detailed overview of the life of a medieval knight, including his noble origins, rigorous training, life as a mounted warrior and feudal lord, courtly romances and leisure pursuits. An authoritative history of the crusades in Palestine and Europe: the lands that were lost and won; the rise and fall of the religious orders of the Knights Templar and Knights Hospitaller; and the inspiration that motivated the crusader knights.

Learn about the dangerous weaponry, bloody wars, and difficult training that marked the life of a medieval knight.

Ser Duncan and Egg, his squire, enter the land of Standfast while in service to Ser Eustace, who has another troublesome knight in his service creating problems among the peasantry of Lady Rohanne Webber, a local noble harboring an old grudge.

Provides an overview of life in Great Britain from the time of the Magnga Carta through the Black Death plague.

Tips to provide young men with the essential ingrediants to becoming a 21st century gentleman.

This book penetrates the layers of myth to reveal the true knight warrior.

After Romes fall, some of the medieval European kingdoms that rose upon its wreckage maintained units of mounted warriors. Over time, elite individuals in the ranks of those units gained fame as knights—fighters of exceptional skill and courage, whose armor grew to cover their entire bodies and who also enjoyed high social status..

When his master dies, a squire named Duncan, or Dunk, decides to remake himself as a knight and heads for a nearby tournament, picking up a squire named Egg on the way. But to compete Dunk needs a sponsor and he sets out to find one, encountering friends, foes, adventure, and hidden agendas along the way.

The Hedge Knight must defend his oath as a knight of the Seven Kingdoms at the great tourney at Ashford Meadow against a world not quite ready for chivalry and his search for personal fame and glory may very well lead to his demise.