Knights by Firth, Rachel instant download

Knights by Firth, Rachel instant download

48 pages : 24 cm, In medieval times, knights were the most powerful soldiers on the battlefield. This new Usborne Discovery book explores in fascinating and sometimes gory detail how they lived, died, and eventually died out altogether. You'll find answers to hundreds of questions about knights, Originally published: London : Usborne, 2003, What were knights? -- Deadly weapons -- Chain mail and shields -- Plate armor -- Knights and castles -- Medieval warfare -- Under siege -- Weapons of attack --?Fighting back -- Becoming a knight -- Tournaments -- Coats of arms -- Heralds -- Hunting and games -- Chivalry -- Crusades -- Templars and Hospitallers -- Noblewomen -- End of the knights -- Famous knights -- Knight facts -- Acknowledgements -- Index, Designed by Lucy Owen with Glen BIrda nd Helen Wood. Illustrated by Giacinto Gaudenzi, Dominic Groebner, Massimiliano Longo and Glen Bird, Includes bibliographical references and index