The thirteen-year-old daughter of an English country knight keeps a journal in which she records the events of her life, particularly her longing for adventures beyond the usual role of women and her efforts to avoid being married off.
Illustrations, photographs, and text describe the knights of medieval Europe, discussing their weapons, equipment, warfare, tournaments, chivalry, and other related topics; and profiling famous knights.
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.
Contains alphabetically arranged articles that provide information about various aspects of life in the Middle Ages, from A.D. 500 to 1500, covering a geographic area that includes the Latin West, the Slavic World, Asia Minor, the lands of the caliphate in the East, and the Muslim-Christian areas of North Africa.
A collection of approximately five thousand articles that provide information about various aspects of life in the Middle Ages, from A.D. 500 to 1500, arranged alphabetically, and covering a geographic area that includes the Latin West, the Slavic World, Asia Minor, the lands of the caliphate in the East, and the Muslim-Christian areas of North Africa.
Eleven-year-old Alanna, who aspires to be a knight even though she is a girl, disguises herself as a boy to become a royal page, and proves to be capable of high adventure.
On the day before Midsummer Eve in England in 1340, eleven-year-old Juliet accompanies Gil on a trip to get medicine for a wounded falcon while hoping to arrive home on time for the fun.
Describes the civiliations of the world from 600 to 1492, including the Viking age, medieval and Renaissance Europe, the Turkish empire, the Mongol empire, and the native civilizations of North and South America.
