KNIGHT: The Medieval Warrior's Unofficial Manual

Are you ready to become a knight? Sharpen your sword and your wits, and arm yourself with the facts! Find out how to choose a coat of arms, fight on foot and horseback, besiege a castle, join a crusade or win a lady's favour. It is the essential guide to physical training, armour and equipment, the chivalric code, tournaments and jousting and battlefield tactics. It is the year 1415, the epic battle of Agincourt has just been fought, and never has it been a more glorious time to be a knight. But as any warrior will tell you, the path to chivalry is not an easy ride. This entertaining manual will tell you all you need to know about the ups and downs of knightly life in the Middle Ages, from how to look your best on the battlefield to the going rates for ransoming a duke, as well as the best places to go on crusade and how to deal with the amorous attentions of courtly ladies. Expertly researched and written by a leading medieval historian, packed with fascinating detail, amusing anecdotes and quotes from those who were there at the time, truly bringing the medieval world to life. Well illustrated paperback, 208 pages.