Describes knighthood and life for a knight in medieval Europe, from a knight's training and duties both at home and abroad to the code of chivalry and castle warfare.
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 ...
For women who want to better understand their relationships with men and for men who want to hear some straight talk from men who are courageously revisioning their lives, this book will be quite helpful.
When seven knights of the castle are awakened by the noise from the Madcap Monster Ball, they decide to join the party, along with a little prince and a princess from a picture frame.
First , the squire took a special ceremonial bath , to show that he was washing away any old , bad habits and preparing himself for his new life . Then , he usually spent the night alone in a church or chapel , with his sword laid ...
"Packed with facts you need to read!"--Cover.
With a lyrical text reminiscent of the bestseller Dream Animals, The Night Knights introduces reluctant sleepers to the many fantastical warriors who will protect them while they slumber, from the Guardians of Gates to the Midnight Flock.
imagine a mythic kingdom in England of wizards and witches, fire-breathing dragons, and dreadful giants.
A celebration of all things chivalrous, this fascinating book features 127 colorful pictures of heroic knights, plus captivating true tales of Richard the Lionheart and the legends of Camelot.
With one or two exceptions , like the Provençal Honoré Bouvet and the Italian Christine de Pisan , they came from the ... more of less apocalyptic kind which suggested a world - leadership rôle for the manifestly unsuitable young king .
A clever, interactive approach to first concepts, this board book series also introduces important “next-step” concepts like opposites in a hilariously engaging way.