Describes the job requirements, training, physical demands, compensation, and daily life of a knight in the Middle Ages.

The 'knight in shining armour' has become a staple figure in popular culture, and images of bloody battlefields, bustling feasting halls and courtly tournaments

Enter the dark and dangerous world of the medieval knight. Find out how these skilled warriors fought in bloody battles, riding on fierce warhorses trained to k

Craig Taylor's study examines the wide-ranging French debates on the martial ideals of chivalry and knighthood during the period of the Hundred Years War (1337�

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 give