Spanish Peaks Library District

Be an eyewitness to what life was really like for a knight in medieval times -- from battles to banquets and from jousting to hunting. See how a knight put on his armor. Find out why knights decorated their shields. Discover deadly weapons known as caltrops.

Provides information on the training, traditions, and life of knights during the Middle Ages for a young boy who thinks that that is what he wants to be.

Profusely illustrated survey of the Middle Ages in Europe, emphasizing the role and trends of Christianity.

Contains information and quirky facts to explain everything from "Why did knights wear armor?" to "Why did artists paint with eggs?"

"In 1963, Norman F. Cantor published his breakthrough narrative history of the Middle Ages. Further editions of this immediately celebrated book appeared in 1968 and 1974. Now, a thorough revision, update and significant expansion of the book has been made with a third of the text new. The Civilization of the Middle Ages incorporates current research, recent trends in interpretation, and novel perspectives, especially on the foundations of the Middle...

Picture puzzles of castle scenes invite the reader to find items familiar in everyday castle life.

Written from a global perspective, this book describes the turbulent period between A.D. 500 and 1500 and includes exciting scenes and reconstructions to bring the past to life.

This is an alphabetical presentation of definitions and descriptions of terms and events associated with the medieval era.

Presents some of the details of the training and life of a knight in the Middle Ages.