This title helps you to be an eyewitness to the life of a knight. Did you know caltrops - nasty spiked objects - were scattered over the ground before battle to injure animals or men who trod on them? Take a look at a knight's life, from young squires learning the trade to weaponry, armour and battle. You can get the picture using the clip-art CD with over 100 amazing images to download. Then use the giant pull-out wallchart to decorate your room. Great for projects or just for fun, this fact-packed guide and CD shows and tells you everything you need to know about knights.

The first knights

The Normans

Making a knight

Iron, iron, everywhere

Fashion in steel

Armour, the inside story

Arms and the man

On horseback

The castle

The castle at war

Siege warfare

Arming for the fight

The enemy

Into battle

The castle at peace

The lord of the manor

The lady of the manor

The ideal of chivalry

The tournament

The joust

Foot combat

Heraldry

Hunting and hawking

Faith and pilgrimage

The crusades

Knights of Christ

Knights of the Rising Sun

The professionals

The decline of chivalry

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Timeline

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Glossary

Index