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Author : Walter Clifford Meller
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)
Download or read book A Knight's Life in the Days of Chivalry written by Walter Clifford Meller and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Walter Clifford Meller
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 ( download)
Download or read book A Knight's Life in Days of Chivalry written by Walter Clifford Meller and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Geoffroi de Charny
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN 13 : 0812208684
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (122 download)
Download or read book A Knight's Own Book of Chivalry written by Geoffroi de Charny and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2013-03-01 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the great influence of a valiant lord: "The companions, who see that good warriors are honored by the great lords for their prowess, become more determined to attain this level of prowess." On the lady who sees her knight honored: "All of this makes the noble lady rejoice greatly within herself at the fact that she has set her mind and heart on loving and helping to make such a good knight or good man-at-arms." On the worthiest amusements: "The best pastime of all is to be often in good company, far from unworthy men and from unworthy activities from which no good can come." Enter the real world of knights and their code of ethics and behavior. Read how an aspiring knight of the fourteenth century would conduct himself and learn what he would have needed to know when traveling, fighting, appearing in court, and engaging fellow knights. Composed at the height of the Hundred Years War by Geoffroi de Charny, one of the most respected knights of his age, A Knight's Own Book of Chivalry was designed as a guide for members of the Company of the Star, an order created by Jean II of France in 1352 to rival the English Order of the Garter. This is the most authentic and complete manual on the day-to-day life of the knight that has survived the centuries, and this edition contains a specially commissioned introduction from historian Richard W. Kaeuper that gives the history of both the book and its author, who, among his other achievements, was the original owner of the Shroud of Turin.
Author : Walter Clifford Meller
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781258830106
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (31 download)
Download or read book A Knight's Life in the Days of Chivalry written by Walter Clifford Meller and published by . This book was released on 2013-10 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a new release of the original 1924 edition.
Author : Heather Haupt
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0143130501
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (431 download)
Download or read book Knights in Training written by Heather Haupt and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-05-30 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bringing chivalry back into our modern-day world, this book shows us how to inspire today's generation of young boys to pursue honor, courage, and compassion. In an age when respect and honor seem like distant and antiquated relics, how can we equip boys to pursue valor and courageously put the needs of others before their own? This book helps parents to inspire their boys by captivating their imagination and honoring their love for adventure. Heather Haupt explores how knights historically lived out various aspects of the knights' Code of Chivalry, as depicted in the French epic Song of Roland, and how boys can embody these same ideals now. When we issue the challenge and give boys the reasons why it is worth pursuing, we step forward on an incredible journey towards raising the kind of boys who, just like the knights of old, make an impact in their world now and for the rest of their lives.
Author : José Sánchez
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9788496527898
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (278 download)
Download or read book Medieval Knights written by José Sánchez and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Middle Ages, with its crude reality and mystery, often enveloped in an air of religious and occasionally even mythical or fantastic mysticism, has always been one of the preferred themes of historians and history lovers in general. Since the end of the Roman Empire, with its manipulative tactics in which the infantry was the deciding factor in battles, the cavalry became the main player on the battlefields all over Europe, replacing other forms of weaponry and becoming important though not yet decisive factors in battle. It could be said that an army with a good cavalry had the advantage in battle. With the appearance of feudalism, in many cases, the knights became real warlords, with the corresponding legal and military obligations towards the lords they served, carrying out acts of war that would soon open up the doors of history to them, through the bards who narrated their achievements, lifting them up to the status of legendary figures, full of elements fruit of the imagination of narrators of the era, some of which have survived to our times. But these men's reality was far removed from this fantasy and numerous studies have been published on the topic revealing how their way of life and social condition determined their behavior during war and peace, their weaponry, status, etc. This book takes an extensive look at these and many other topics, distinguishing well between the scenes in which the most important battles of the Middle Ages took place and their players, because although they are enveloped in the same epoch, the reality was very different for, say a Teutonic knight than for a Spanish knight and so on. Furthermore, the book deals with all themes related to these historical characters, such as tournaments, equipment and saddle trappings, weaponry, different types of combat, siege machines and a long list of other items, until the first firearms appeared marking the end of the era.
Author : Ethan Hawke
Publisher : Knopf
ISBN 13 : 0307962334
Total Pages : 195 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (79 download)
Download or read book Rules for a Knight written by Ethan Hawke and published by Knopf. This book was released on 2015-11-10 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An unforgettable fable about a father's journey and a timeless guide to life's many questions—from Ethan Hawke, four-time Academy Award nominee, twice for writing and twice for acting. A knight, fearing he may not return from battle, writes a letter to his children in an attempt to leave a record of all he knows. In a series of ruminations on solitude, humility, forgiveness, honesty, courage, grace, pride, and patience, he draws on the ancient teachings of Eastern and Western philosophy, and on the great spiritual and political writings of our time. His intent: to give his children a compass for a journey they will have to make alone, a short guide to what gives life meaning and beauty.
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Publisher : Chartwell Books
ISBN 13 : 9780785829546
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (295 download)
Download or read book Knights written by and published by Chartwell Books. This book was released on 2012-08-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by an international team of historians and scholars with specialized knowledge of the medieval era and illustrated with sumptuous images ranging from manuscript illuminations and PreRaphaelite paintings to photographs of authentic armor, swords, and castles, plus maps and a timeline, this book is at once a detailed history of knights and a chronicle of their cultural creations and legacy. This vividly written and lavishly illustrated large hardcover reference volume describes the origins of knighthood, the training and lifestyles of knights, and the vital role these warriors played in medieval military campaigns. It also explains heraldry and the various military and honorific orders of knighthood, and examines the portrayal of knights and literature and art.
Author : Cynthia O'Brien
Publisher : Destination: Middle Ages
ISBN 13 : 9780778729983
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (299 download)
Download or read book Your Guide to Knights and the Age of Chivalry written by Cynthia O'Brien and published by Destination: Middle Ages. This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pack your bags for a trip that will last one thousand years! Destination: Middle Ages takes you on a guided tour of Europe and the Middle East from the 5th to the 15th centuries. If you think these were the Dark Ages, think again! This was an age of great cultural advances and artistic achievements, of inspiring rulers and courageous warriors, and of bustling towns alive with merchants and entertainers. Meet the knights of the Age of Chivalry. From the battlefields and life on campaign to jousting tournaments and codes of honor, a knight was expected to display bravery and good character. Get the real stories behind Robin Hood, King Arthur and his Round Table, Richard "the Lionheart," Saladin, and the queen of "courtly love" Eleanor of Aquitaine. Book jacket.
Author : Nigel Saul
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780674063686
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (636 download)
Download or read book Chivalry in Medieval England written by Nigel Saul and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2011-10-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Popular views of medieval chivalry—knights in shining armor, fair ladies, banners fluttering from battlements—were inherited from the nineteenth-century Romantics. This is the first book to explore chivalry’s place within a wider history of medieval England, from the Norman Conquest to the aftermath of Henry VII’s triumph at Bosworth in the Wars of the Roses. Saul invites us to view the world of castles and cathedrals, tournaments and round tables, with fresh eyes. Chivalry in Medieval England charts the introduction of chivalry by the Normans, the rise of the knightly class as a social elite, the fusion of chivalry with kingship in the fourteenth century, and the influence of chivalry on literature, religion, and architecture. Richard the Lionheart and the Crusades, the Black Death and the Battle of Crecy, the Magna Carta and the cult of King Arthur—all emerge from the mists of time and legend in this vivid, authoritative account.
Author : Daniel Lord Smail
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 : 1442601264
Total Pages : 497 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (426 download)
Download or read book Vengeance in Medieval Europe written by Daniel Lord Smail and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How did medieval society deal with private justice, with grudges, and with violent emotions? This ground-breaking reader collects for the first time a number of unpublished or difficult-to-find texts that address violence and emotion in the Middle Ages. The sources collected here illustrate the power and reach of the language of vengeance in medieval European society. They span the early, high, and later middle ages, and capture a range of perspectives including legal sources, learned commentaries, narratives, and documents of practice. Though social elites necessarily figure prominently in all medieval sources, sources concerning relatively low-status individuals and sources pertaining to women are included. The sources range from saints' lives that illustrate the idea of vengeance to later medieval court records concerning vengeful practices. A secondary goal of the collection is to illustrate the prominence of mechanisms for peacemaking in medieval European society. The introduction traces recent scholarly developments in the study of vengeance and discusses the significance of these concepts for medieval political and social history.
Author : Richard W. Barber
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Knight and Chivalry written by Richard W. Barber and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revised and fully updated version of a seminal work in the field of chivalry.
Author : Kay Eastwood
Publisher : Crabtree Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9780778713425
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (134 download)
Download or read book The Life of a Knight written by Kay Eastwood and published by Crabtree Publishing Company. This book was released on 2004 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exciting illustrations and photographs highlight this book about the duties and privileges of a medieval knight in warfare and in service to a lord. Their daily life will be explored highlighting their clothing, apprenticeship, heraldry, and their obedience to the chivalric code.
Author : Christopher Gravett
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472843584
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (728 download)
Download or read book The Medieval Knight written by Christopher Gravett and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-11-26 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 'knight in shining armour' has become a staple figure in popular culture, and images of bloody battlefields, bustling feasting halls and courtly tournaments have been creatively interpreted many times in film and fiction. But what was the medieval knight truly like? In this fascinating title, former Senior Curator at the Royal Armouries Christopher Gravett describes how knights evolved over three centuries of English and European history, the wars they fought, their lives both in peacetime and on campaign, the weapons they fought with, the armour and clothing they wore and their fascinating code and mythology of chivalry. The text is richly illustrated with images ranging from manuscript illustrations to modern artwork reconstructions and many photographs of historic artefacts and sites.
Author : Ruth Owen
Publisher : Weigl Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1489676589
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (896 download)
Download or read book The Life of a Medieval Knight written by Ruth Owen and published by Weigl Publishers. This book was released on 2018-08-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Medieval times, brave, skillful warriors faced each other on the battlefield. They fought with lances, swords, and battle-axes. They wore shining armor and rode powerful warhorses. Each man fought for his king and was not afraid to die in battle. These fearsome warriors were knights—the fighting men of the Medieval age.
Author : Frances Gies
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0062016652
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (62 download)
Download or read book The Knight in History written by Frances Gies and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2010-08-03 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A magisterial history of the origins, reality, and legend of the knight “A carefully researched, concise, readable, and entertaining account of an institution that remains a part of the Western imagination.” —Los Angeles Times Born out of the chaos of the early Middle Ages, the armored and highly mobile knight revolutionized warfare and quickly became a mythic figure in history. From the Knights Templars and English knighthood to the crusades and chivalry, The Knight in History, by acclaimed medievalist Frances Gies, bestselling coauthor of Life in a Medieval Castle, paints a remarkable true picture of knighthood—exploring the knight’s earliest appearance as an agent of lawless violence, his reemergence as a dynamic social entity, his eventual disappearance from the European stage, and his transformation into Western culture’s most iconic hero.
Author : D'Arcy Jonathan Dacre Boulton
Publisher : Boydell Press
ISBN 13 : 9780851157955
Total Pages : 686 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (579 download)
Download or read book The Knights of the Crown written by D'Arcy Jonathan Dacre Boulton and published by Boydell Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 686 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A significant contribution to the history of the political life and culture of the later medieval aristocracy. MAURICE KEEN Orders of lay knights - the most famous of which are those of the Garter and the Golden Fleece - were founded at some time between 1325 and 1470 in almost every kingdom of Western Christendom, and played an important part in the life of the court. Jonathan Boulton defines the "monarchical" orders as those with corporate statutes which attached the presidential office to the crown of the princely founder, or made it hereditary in his house. Modelled eitherdirectly or indirectly on the fictional society of the Round Table, they incorporated varying numbers of elements borrowed from the older religious orders of knighthood and from contemporary institutions. This study explores the nature and history of thirteen orders, and reveals them as not only an ingenious supplement to (or replacement for) the feudo-vassalic ties that still bound the leading members of the nobility to their sovereign, but also as the most important institutional embodiments of the secular ideals of chivalry that were at the heart of the international court culture of the age. JONATHAN BOULTON teaches at the University of Notre Dame.
