The life of a knight / Kay Eastwood.

Title:

ISBN:

9780778713425

9780778713746

Personal Author:

Eastwood, Kay

Publication Information:

New York : Crabtree Pub. Co., [2004]

Physical Description:

32 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.

General Note:

Includes index.

Contents:

The Middle Ages -- Becoming a knight -- A knight's armor -- Weapons -- Heraldry -- Knights in battle -- The Crusades -- Military orders -- The Samurai -- Tournaments -- A time of chivalry -- Knights at home -- Famous warriors -- The end of an age.

Summary:

Describes the duties and privileges of a medieval knight in warfare and in service to a lord, and explores aspects of daily life such as clothing, apprenticeship, heraldry, and obedience to the chivalric code.

Program Information:

Accelerated Reader AR MG 6.7 1.0 73713.

Subject Term:

Knights and knighthood

Civilization, Medieval

Middle Ages

Electronic Access:

Table of contents http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip046/2003016187.html

Audience:

1020L Lexile

Series Title:

Medieval worlds series.