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Tudor Knight

By Christopher Gravett , Graham Turner

Book information

Publisher
Osprey Publishing
ISBN
9781841769707, 1841769703
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
26 MB (27697526 bytes)
Series
Warrior 104
Pages
64\68
Time added
2020-09-27 11:47:32
16th Century;Medieval Warfare;17th Century;History

Description

Osprey's study of the knight during the Tudor period (1485-1603). The Tudor knight was the first line of defence employed by monarchs from Henry VIII to Elizabeth I, the last of a long tradition of knighthood dating back to the 11th century. Knighthood during the Tudor era saw reforms in recruitment, appearance, and most radically in training and equipment. This book details those changes, profiling the knight's appearance and dress, life on campaign, and experience of battle in France, Scotland and Ireland. It also explores the concept of chivalry, as sensationally enacted by Henry VIII and Francis I of France at the celebrated Field of Cloth of Gold near Calais, in 1520.

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