medieval, 500-1500

Text and the accompanying illustrations offer an overview of Medieval art and life.

Explores the lives of knights in the Middle Ages, focuses on the role they played in society, and examines the weaponry they used, the reasons behind their participation in tournaments and the history of the Crusades.

Traces the history of European warfare over the course of seven hundred years, from the time of Charlemagne to the end of the Middle Ages; exploring the experience of war, and examining the principal developments in the art of warfare.

Offers a behind-the-scenes look at how war was waged in the Middle Ages, providing information on battle strategy, weaponry, the daily lives of soldiers, the details of the Crusades, and other related topics.

Contains over three hundred copyright-free illustrations, with descriptions, that document the types of clothing worn by English people--both nobility and laboring classes--from the tenth century through the 1500s.

Discusses life during the age of chivalry in medieval Europe, with an overview and timeline of the years between 410 and 1456, and looks at religion, life in a monastery, being a knight, the crusades, cathedrals, and other related topics.