medieval, 500-1500

Learn about the dangerous weaponry, bloody wars, and difficult training that marked the life of a medieval knight.

This book penetrates the layers of myth to reveal the true knight warrior.

A detailed collection of color photographs, artworks, and maps chronicle the history of knights and knighthood.

Warfare in medieval Europe most often centered on capturing castles, and sieges of those fortresses, as well as fortified towns. Pitched battles in which thousands of foot soldiers and mounted warriors clashed were equally spectacular. The late medieval centuries witnessed technological advances that introduced the first cannons and hand-held guns.