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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Insights into the real lives of history's fighting men, packed with full colour illustrations, highly detailed cutaways, exploded artwork of weaponry and armour, and action-packed battle scenes.
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Chris Gravett is Senior Curator of armour at the Tower Armouries, and a recognised authority on the arms, armour and warfare of the medieval world. His previous Osprey titles include Landmarks ‘The Norman Conquest’, Elite 17 ‘Knights at Tournament’, Warrior 1 ‘Norman Knight 950-1204 AD’ and Campaign 13 ‘Hastings 1066’.
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great basinet, arming sword, arming doublet, plate defence, lower cannon, foot combat, staff weapon, plate armour Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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- The Medieval Knight by Christopher Gravett in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- The Wars of the Roses by J. R. Lander in Back Matter
- The Art of Love by Ovid on page 1
- The Knight in History by Frances Gies in Back Matter
- Handbook of English Mediaeval Costume by Cecil Willett Cunnington in Back Matter
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- English Medieval Knight 1200-1300 (Warrior) by Christopher Gravett in Back Matter
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