Working from plans of an actual 14th century European castle, Stephen Biesty has sliced the building into various cross-sections, each one teeming with life and detail.
An introduction to medieval knights and knighthood, featuring text and cartoon illustrations and describing the training and duties of a knight during the Middle Ages.
An introduction to medieval castles, featuring text and cartoon illustrations and describing architectural features, people who lived in them, activities, sieges, and more.
Answers to seventeen questions about life during the Middle Ages, discussing whether King Author was a real ruler, if a plague was responsible for the death of millions, and other related topics.
Photographs and illustrations describe the life of a medieval knight, how they became a knight, how they were trained, the weapons they used, and their codes of conduct.
An introduction to the history and lifestyle of medieval knights, with profiles of Charlemagne, William Marshal, and Richard I; and discusses the Crusades and other famous battles.
Illustrations and rhyming text depict life in a medieval times, with lords, ladies, servants, squires, flying silverware, mystery meat, and other oddities at the Earl of Daftwood's castle.
