chivalry

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chivalry

A day in the life of a knight

2008
Follows a day in the life of a knight in medieval Europe, beginning at eight in the morning when Sir Guy de Frinton arrives in the market town of Barton, to seven in the evening when Guy, having won a tournament, is honored at a feast.

The reign of chivalry

1980
Presents a broad picture of the chivalric world, and shows how chivalry affected or was affected by social movements, writers and events, and analyses the legacy it passed down to later ages.

Life of a Medieval knight

2001
Discusses feudalism, chivalry, clothing and weaponry, practices of war, the Crusades, tournaments and other aspects of the lives of noble soldiers of the Middle Ages.

Don Quijote de la Mancha

el ingenioso hidalgo
2007
The story of an idealistic country gentleman who sets out like the knights of old to search for adventure and right wrongs.

The history of chivalry and armour

with descriptions of the feudal system, the practices of knighthood, the tournament, and trials by single combat
1988

Knights

1991
Provides an account of the lives and activities of knights based on an examination of documents they wrote themselves, and compares those first-person accounts with the writings of poets and chroniclers of the time.

Mythology

1959

The age of chivalry

manners and morals, 1000-1450
1970

Knight

the warrior and world of chivalry
2011
Describes the live of medieval knights and details the role they played within the militaries of their time. Details knights' weapons and armor and spotlights some of their major battles. Features full-color photographs and illustrations throughout.

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