English Medieval Knights 15th Century

Informationen zum Autor Christopher Gravett is a former Senior Curator at the Royal Armouries, Tower of London, and a recognized authority on the arms, armour and warfare of the medieval world. He has worked as an advisor for numerous TV and film productions, and has written several books, including DK Eyewitness Knight and Castle and more than 20 titles for Osprey. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Historical Background · Chronology · Training · Appearance & Equipment · Recruitment · Campaign Life · Experience of Battle · What to See · Glossary · Bibliography...

Product details

• Authors: Christopher Gravett
• Assisted by: Graham Turner (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.08.2001
• EAN: 9781841761466
• ISBN: 978-1-84176-146-6
• No. of pages: 64
• Dimensions: 190 mm x 250 mm x 8 mm
• Series: Warrior; Warrior S.; Warrior; Print on Demand; Warrior S.
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book; England, 1000 bis 1500 nach Christus, Geschichte allgemein und Weltgeschichte, Bodentruppen und Kriegsführung, HISTORY / Military / General, Krieg und militärische Operationen, CE period up to c 1500, Warfare & defence, c 1000 CE to c 1500, European history: medieval period, middle ages, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval, War and defence operations, War & defence operations, Land forces and warfare, HISTORY / Military / Land Forces