Download or read book Gentry Culture in Late Medieval England written by Raluca Radulescu and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essays in this collection examine the lifestyles and attitudes of the gentry in late-medieval England. Through surveys of the gentry's military background, administrative and political roles, social behavior, and education, the reader is provided with an overview of how the group's culture evolved and how it was disseminated.
Download or read book The Stannaries written by George Randall Lewis and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Greatest Knight written by Thomas Asbridge and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2014-12-02 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Renowned scholar Thomas Asbridge brings to life medieval England’s most celebrated knight, William Marshal—providing an unprecedented and intimate view of this age and the legendary warrior class that shaped it. Caught on the wrong side of an English civil war and condemned by his father to the gallows at age five, William Marshal defied all odds to become one of England’s most celebrated knights. Thomas Asbridge’s rousing narrative chronicles William’s rise, using his life as a prism to view the origins, experiences, and influence of the knight in British history. In William’s day, the brutish realities of war and politics collided with romanticized myths about an Arthurian “golden age,” giving rise to a new chivalric ideal. Asbridge details the training rituals, weaponry, and battle tactics of knighthood, and explores the codes of chivalry and courtliness that shaped their daily lives. These skills were essential to survive one of the most turbulent periods in English history—an era of striking transformation, as the West emerged from the Dark Ages. A leading retainer of five English kings, Marshal served the great figures of this age, from Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine to Richard the Lionheart and his infamous brother John, and was involved in some of the most critical phases of medieval history, from the Magna Carta to the survival of the Angevin/Plantagenet dynasty. Asbridge introduces this storied knight to modern readers and places him firmly in the context of the majesty, passion, and bloody intrigue of the Middle Ages. The Greatest Knight features 16 pages of black-and-white and color illustrations.
Download or read book Page Esquire and Knight written by Marion Florence Lansing and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents the best stories of all periods of chivalry, from the days of the founding of the Round Table to the death of Chevalier Bayard.
Download or read book Knights and their days written by Dr. Doran and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2024-05-17 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Step back in time and immerse yourself in the chivalrous world of knights with Dr. Doran's captivating book, "Knights and Their Days." Join these noble warriors as they embark on epic quests, defend the realm, and uphold the code of honor that defines their noble calling. But amidst the clashing of swords and the thundering hooves of warhorses, a question arises: What tales of valor, romance, and intrigue await within the pages of this enthralling book, and what lessons can modern readers glean from the age of chivalry? As Dr. Doran's richly detailed narrative unfolds, immerse yourself in the pageantry and excitement of medieval life, from grand tournaments to daring rescues and courtly love affairs. Experience the thrill of battle, the camaraderie of the Round Table, and the timeless ideals of courage, loyalty, and honor that defined the knightly code. What secrets of the past will be revealed as Dr. Doran delves into the lives and legends of history's most famous knights? Will readers discover new insights into the noble traditions and enduring legacy of knighthood, or will they be drawn into the thrilling adventures and timeless romances that have captured the imagination for centuries? Join the knights and their days as they ride forth to defend the innocent, vanquish the wicked, and uphold the values of honor, integrity, and service. Witness their bravery, their sacrifice, and their unwavering commitment to the ideals of chivalry, even in the face of overwhelming odds. Are you ready to embark on a journey through the ages and discover the timeless appeal of knighthood? Prepare to be swept away by the romance and adventure of "Knights and Their Days," where every page is filled with the excitement of medieval life and the enduring legacy of the knightly tradition. Don't miss your chance to join the ranks of history's most noble warriors. Purchase your copy of "Knights and Their Days" today and immerse yourself in the thrilling world of chivalry, where honor, courage, and duty reign supreme.
Download or read book Book lore written by and published by . This book was released on 1885 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Illuminated Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1843 with total page 1068 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Story of Sir Launcelot and His Companions written by Howard Pyle and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follows Sir Launcelot of the Round Table as he rescues Queen Guinevere, fights in the tournament at Astolat and pursues other adventures.
Download or read book The Athen um written by James Silk Buckingham and published by . This book was released on 1878 with total page 862 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book King Arthur and His Knights written by Maude L. Radford and published by Blurb. This book was released on 2019-04-22 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: King Arthur was a legendary British leader who, according to medieval histories and romances, led the defence of Britain against Saxon invaders in the late 5th and early 6th centuries. The details of Arthur's story are mainly composed of folklore and literary invention, and his historical existence is debated and disputed by modern historians.[2] The sparse historical background of Arthur is gleaned from various sources, including the Annales Cambriae, the Historia Brittonum, and the writings of Gildas. Arthur's name also occurs in early poetic sources such as Y Gododdin.[3] Arthur is a central figure in the legends making up the Matter of Britain. The legendary Arthur developed as a figure of international interest largely through the popularity of Geoffrey of Monmouth's fanciful and imaginative 12th-century Historia Regum Britanniae (History of the Kings of Britain).[4] In some Welsh and Breton tales and poems that date from before this work, Arthur appears either as a great warrior defending Britain from human and supernatural enemies or as a magical figure of folklore, sometimes associated with the Welsh otherworld Annwn.[5] How much of Geoffrey's Historia (completed in 1138) was adapted from such earlier sources, rather than invented by Geoffrey himself, is unknown.
Download or read book Knights and Their Days written by Dr. Doran (John) and published by . This book was released on 1856 with total page 682 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The World of the Stonors written by Elizabeth Noble and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First full-length survey of the Stonors, an important gentry family during the middle ages, exploring the wide connections they fostered. The Stonor letters and papers are second in quantity only to the Paston letters. Nevertheless, while studies of the parvenu Pastons of Norfolk abound, no historian has used the Stonor archive to write about this significantly longer-established gentry family from Oxfordshire, despite the fact that their letters and papers have been available in print since the early twentieth century and have been recently re-issued. This present study helps to rectify that oversight. It argues that lineage, land and lordship were crucial elements in the Stonors' world, both materially and culturally, providing them with status and identity. They asserted their gentle lineage using a range of symbolic and other means, but did not neglect the more mundane management of their scattered lands. Ties of lordship with the influential helped them to retain these lands, and it is clear that the Stonors worked hard to fosterrelationships with kin and neighbours: indeed, their letters and papers allow us a far more extensive yet intimate view of all these social ties [extending over several counties] than is usually possible for the gentry. Dr ELIZABETH NOBLE teaches in the School of the Humanities, University of New England, New South Wales.
Download or read book Collections for a History of Staffordshire written by and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Minutes of meetings of the society appear in most of the vols.
Download or read book Fourteenth Century England written by Chris Given-Wilson and published by Boydell & Brewer. This book was released on 2010 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essays collected here present the fruits of the most recent research on aspects of the history, politics and culture of England during the long' fourteenth century - roughly speaking from the reign of Edward I to the reign of Henry V. Based on a range of primary sources, they are both original and challenging in their conclusions. Several of the articles touch in one way or another upon the subject of warfare, but the approaches which they adopt are significantly different, ranging from an analysis of the medieval theory of self-defence to an investigation of the relative utility of narrative and documentary sources for a specific campaign. Literary texts such as Barbour's Bruce are also discussed, and a re-evaluation of one particular set of records indicates that, in this case at least, the impact of the Black Death of 1348-9 may have been even more devastating than is usually thought. Chris Given-Wilson is Professor of Late Mediaeval History at the University of St Andrews. Contributors: Susan Foran, Penny Lawne, Paula Arthur, Graham E. St John, Diana Tyson, David Green, Jessica Lutkin, Rory Cox, Adrian R. Bell
Download or read book The Story of King Arthur and His Knights written by Howard Pyle and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-12-13 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inventively retold and vividly illustrated, these stories describe the perilous and thrilling adventures of King Arthur and his knights in that glorious age of chivalry and honor. 41 illustrations.
Download or read book When Knights Were Bold written by Eva March Tappan and published by Library of Alexandria. This book was released on 2020-09-28 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: IT must have been a sight well worth seeing when a knight mounted his horse and galloped away from a castle. Of course his armor was polished and shining, and, as Lowell says of Sir Launfal, he "made morn through the darksome gate." The children of the castle especially must have watched him with the greatest interest. The girls looked wistfully at the scarf or glove on his helmet, each one hoping that he who would some day wear her colors would be the bravest man that ever drew a sword. As for the boys, they could hardly wait for the day to come when they, too, could don glittering armor and sally forth into the world in quest of adventures. Even the youngest of these children knew that a boy must pass through long years of training before he could become a knight. This began when he was a small child, perhaps not more than seven years old. It was not the custom for the son of a noble to be brought up in the home of his father. He was sent for his education and training to the castle of some lord of higher rank or greater reputation, sometimes to the court of the king. He was taught to look with the utmost respect upon the man who trained him to be a knight, to reverence him as a father, and to behave toward him with humility and meekness. Even if the time ever came when they were fighting on opposite sides, the foster son must never harm the man whose castle had been his home. In those days of warfare and bloodshed, the king himself might well be glad to have as devoted supporters and friends a band of young men who had been carefully trained in the practice of arms. It is no wonder that kings and nobles looked upon it as a privilege to receive these boys into their castles. Indeed, when their fathers were inclined to keep them at home, the king sometimes demanded that they be sent to him. The boys of the days of knighthood were not so very different from those of to-day, and many of their amusements were the same as now. They had various games of ball, they played marbles, they see-sawed, and walked on stilts, much as if they belonged to the twentieth century. Of course they played at being knights, just as boys to-day play at being merchants or manufacturers. There is an old picture of some pages, as these boys were called, playing that two toy knights mounted on wooden horses are having a contest. The two horses are pushed toward each other, and if either knight is struck by the spear of the other and thrust out of his place he is vanquished.
Download or read book The Fourteenth century Sheriff written by Richard Gorski and published by Boydell Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study of the careers of over 1200 sheriffs appointed in England during the fourteenth century.
