British Armed Forces - General & Miscellaneous, Europe - Civilization, Medieval Military History, 1066-1485 (Medieval Period) - British History, Great Britain - History - To 1066
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Overview
Discusses the actual practice of knighthood & the knights role within society. First looks at the origins of knighthood in England & its evolution in late Saxon & Anglo-Norman times. The complex role of the knight between the mid-12th & the mid-13th centuries leads on to the rise of a more exclusive, chivalric knighthood, & its social functions, including the use of arms, effigies & seals. The impact of literature & the dissemination of ideas about the knights role is also examined, in particular how the knight & knighthood were perceived in the late 14th century. Wide variety of illustrations. This book will interest academic historians, students, & general readers.Book Details
Published
December 31, 1996
Publisher
Sutton Publishing Ltd
Pages
192
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780938289777