ENGLISH

English Medieval knight, 1400-1500

By Christopher Gravett , Graham Turner

Book information

Publisher
Osprey Military
Year
2001
ISBN
9781841761466, 1-84176-146-X
LCC
CR4529.G7 G733 2001
Open Library ID
OL3727542M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
74 MB (77862029 bytes)
Series
Warrior 35
Pages
63\63
Topic
History
Time added
2010-02-18 13:16:04

Description

The 15th century was a time of change for knighthood. Knights no longer fought for their lords in return for land, since the feudal summons had long before given way to a system of contracts. Moreover, many knights now preferred the role of landowner, man-about-town or parliamentary representative. However, this was also the age of the knight in plate armour, of the battle of Agincourt and the conquests of Henry V, and of the Wars of the Roses, the bloody internecine struggle that tore medieval England apart. In this title Christopher Gravett describes the life of a 15th century knight, his equipment and experiences from his earliest days as a squire through to his experiences on the battlefields of England and France.

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