1066-1485

Randal, a half-Saxon, half-Breton orphan boy in Norman England, is left to take care of himself in Arundel castle, and he slowly makes his way to squirehood, and eventually knighthood, due to his bravery, and lives an exciting life before a fee is demanded of him.

Chronicles the history and evolution of the English medieval knight over the course of four centuries, providing insights into what the lives of knights were really like.

Presents in graphic novel format three rebellions in medieval England.

Presents in graphic novel format three rebellions in medieval England.

Imagine living in the days of castles and knights, lords and ladies, minstrels and troubadours! Medieval life was full of the stuff of legends, but at the same time, the people of the Middle Ages often endured plagues, famine, war, and other hardships. Even during times of peace and prosperity, their days were long and their work was hard. Let's travel back in time to Medieval England where ten-year-old William will show us what daily life was like in a fourteenth-century English city. This Core Curriculum aligned, library bound book is by award winning author Ann Tatlock.

"After his sons are killed at the Battle of Hastings and his family and farm are destroyed by the Norman invaders, Buccmaster leads a group of fighters on a quest of revenge"--OCLC.

William is a seven-year-old page, and while he is busy caring for the hunting dogs, running errands, and bringing food to the dinner table, William dreams of one day becoming a knight like his father.

Explores the history, society, government, and culture of England in medieval times, after the Romans left the island.