Download or read book The Last Knight Errant written by Christopher Wilkins and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2009-10-30 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sir Edward Woodville was the medieval knight par excellence - except that his life coincided with the beginning of the Renaissance. With this vivid and long-awaited biography, Christopher Wilkins demonstrates how Sir Edward carved out an important role for himself in the 15th century, marrying the old-fashioned values of a chivalric age with the modernising trends that were dramatically re-shaping Europe. Far from an anachronism, The Last Knight Errant reveals how this quintessentially medieval figure, riding from battle to battle across Europe, was also profoundly engaged in the events that built the post-medieval states of England, Spain and France. The Last Knight Errant is the first full biography of this pivotal figure in English history for over a century and reveals him to have been a true hero whose significance in the politics of the period is often overlooked. Drawing on original research throughout Europe, Christopher Wilkins draws out Sir Edward Woodville's fascinating life and unusual character in the context of his remarkable family, who have been traditionally cast as among the most unpopular in English history. Sir Edward's eldest sister, Elizabeth, was married to King Edward IV and his brother was guardian to the Prince of Wales but disaster struck when Richard of York executed his coup in 1483. Edward escaped with ships, money and men to Brittany where he became the first of Henry Tudor's new supporters, providing much needed credibility to that cause. He fought at Bosworth but once Henry was crowned and married to his niece, Edward sailed off to fight the Moors before returning to England in time to command the cavalry during the invasion by the pretender to the throne, Lambert Simnel. Never far from the centre of the action, ultimately Edward was killed at the Battle of St Aubin in 1488 where he was leading a freelance expedition to fight the French, contrary to King Henry's own wishes. The Last Knight Errant restores Sir Edward Woodville to his rightful place at the heart of power in 15th-century England and represents him as a true hero whose reputation suffered at the hands of that genius of propaganda, Richard III.
Download or read book Star Wars written by John Jackson Miller and published by Graphic Novels. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A newly knighted Jedi on her first mission, eighteen-year-old Kerra Holt has joined a band of Jedi volunteers traveling deep behind enemy lines.
Download or read book Knight Errant written by Robert Stephens and published by Trafalgar Square Publishing. This book was released on 1996 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dragon Age Knight Errant written by Nunzio DeFilippis and published by Dark Horse Comics. This book was released on 2018 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vaea, an elven squire, and her knight, the drunken Ser Aaron Hawthorne, arrive in Kirkwall just in time for Varric Tethras' appointment as Viscount. A talented thief, Vaea skips the party to take on an easy job recovering a hidden lock box... but when she chooses to change the terms of the deal mid-heist, she is entangled in a dangerous mission that is surely above her pay grade.
Download or read book KNIGHT ERRANT written by Marilyn Pappano and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2011-07-15 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Southern Knights HOME… It was the last place Nicholas Carlucci thought he'd see again, yet suddenly it was the only place he could go. He'd hoped to find some peace here—but in the eyes of his new neighbor, Lainie Farrell, he found a hint of something more. Something he dared not hope he'd ever see again…. To solve the mystery of the man she'd been sent to protect, Lainie Farrell had to stick to him like glue. But she wasn't supposed to get this close to Nick Carlucci—close enough to see his noble soul beneath his bitter exterior. And close enough to know that now she, too, was in danger. In more ways than one… Jamey, Reid and Nicholas: They came home expecting to find danger—but love took them by surprise!
Download or read book The Chinese Knight Errant written by James J.Y. Liu and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2022-05-17 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, first published in 1967, is a comprehensive study of knight-errantry in Chinese history and literature from the fourth century BC to the twentieth century. After discussing the social and intellectual backgrounds of knight-errantry, it gives examples of historical knights and describes the development of the theme of knight-errantry in poetry, fiction and drama. Many biographies, anecdotes, poems and tales are translated in full, while long prose romances and dramatic works are summarized and discussed. As background to these, sketches of the developments of Chinese fiction and drama are provided. In a final chapter, comparisons are made between Chinese and European knights, and between Chinese and Western chivalric literature.
Download or read book William Marshal Knight Errant Baron and Regent of England written by Sidney Painter and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 1982-01-01 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published by Johns Hopkins Press, 1933.
Download or read book Planet of the Blind written by Stephen Kuusisto and published by Delta. This book was released on 1998-12-29 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The world is a surreal pageant," writes Stephen Kuusisto. "Ahead of me the shapes and colors suggest the sails of Tristan's ship or an elephant's ear floating in air, though in reality it is a middle-aged man in a London Fog rain coat which billows behind him in the April wind." So begins Kuusisto's memoir, Planet of the Blind, a journey through the kaleidoscope geography of the partially-sighted, where everyday encounters become revelations, struggles, or simple triumphs. Not fully blind, not fully sighted, the author lives in what he describes as "the customs-house of the blind", a midway point between vision and blindness that makes possible his unique perception of the world. In this singular memoir, Kuusisto charts the years of a childhood spent behind bottle-lens glasses trying to pass as a normal boy, the depression that brought him from obesity to anorexia, the struggle through high school, college, first love, and sex. Ridiculed by his classmates, his parents in denial, here is the story of a man caught in a perilous world with no one to trust--until a devastating accident forces him to accept his own disability and place his confidence in the one relationship that can reconnect him to the world--the relationship with his guide dog, a golden Labrador retriever named Corky. With Corky at his side, Kuusisto is again awakened to his abilities, his voice as a writer and his own particular place in the world around him. Written with all the emotional precision of poetry, Kuusisto's evocative memoir explores the painful irony of a visually sensitive individual--in love with reading, painting, and the everyday images of the natural world--faced with his gradual descent into blindness. Folded into his own experience is the rich folklore the phenomenon of blindness has inspired throughout history and legend.
Download or read book Knight Errant written by R. Garcia y Robertson and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2001-11-13 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American executive Robyn Stafford has a remarkable encounter with Edward Plantagenet, a 15th century heir to the English throne.
Download or read book The history of the valorous and witty knight errant don Quixote of the Mancha Tr by mr Shelton and mr Blunt Pr from the quarto ed of 1620 With cutts from Coypell And several annotations and amendments not in any former ed With a preface written by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra and published by . This book was released on 1833 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Last Knight s Almanac written by Austin Torney and published by Austin Patrick Torney. This book was released on 2008-01-31 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Last Knight's Almanac celebrates life, love, and adventure, in the years following the death of King Arthur. But it also serves as a backdrop on which I can draw literary portraits of many of man's favorite things such as nature, astronomy, emotion, poetry, travel, history, fantasy, art, and so on. Arthurian legend is the main thread of the story and is also one of my favorite things, so this is important, too. What really happened inth Dark Ages? And yes, it's true, but only if you wish to believe it, that I unearthed these Chronicles from an iron box that was buried 1400 years ago under the Abbey of Glastonbury.
Download or read book Sixkill written by Robert B. Parker and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-05-03 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Another extraordinary Spenser novel from the beloved New York Times-bestselling author. On location in Boston, bad-boy actor Jumbo Nelson is accused of the rape and murder of a young woman. From the start the case seems fishy, so the Boston PD calls on Spenser to investigate. The situation doesn't look good for Jumbo, whose appetites for food, booze, and sex are as outsized as his name. He was the studio's biggest star, but he's become their biggest liability. In the course of the investigation, Spenser encounters Jumbo's bodyguard: a young, former football-playing Native American named Zebulon Sixkill. Sixkill acts tough, but Spenser sees something more within the young man. Despite the odd circumstances, the two forge an unlikely alliance, with Spenser serving as mentor for Sixkill. As the case grows darker and secrets about both Jumbo and the dead girl come to light, it's Spenser--with Sixkill at his side--who must put things right.
Download or read book The History of the Valorous and Witty knight errant Don Quixote of the Mancha written by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra and published by . This book was released on 1652 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The History of the Valorous and Witty Knighterrant Don Quixote of the Mancha written by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Stranger in the Woods written by Michael Finkel and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2018-01-30 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The remarkable true story of a man who lived alone in the woods of Maine for 27 years, making this dream a reality—not out of anger at the world, but simply because he preferred to live on his own. “A meditation on solitude, wildness and survival.” —The Wall Street Journal In 1986, a shy and intelligent twenty-year-old named Christopher Knight left his home in Massachusetts, drove to Maine, and disappeared into the forest. He would not have a conversation with another human being until nearly three decades later, when he was arrested for stealing food. Living in a tent even through brutal winters, he had survived by his wits and courage, developing ingenious ways to store edibles and water, and to avoid freezing to death. He broke into nearby cottages for food, clothing, reading material, and other provisions, taking only what he needed but terrifying a community never able to solve the mysterious burglaries. Based on extensive interviews with Knight himself, this is a vividly detailed account of his secluded life—why did he leave? what did he learn?—as well as the challenges he has faced since returning to the world. It is a gripping story of survival that asks fundamental questions about solitude, community, and what makes a good life, and a deeply moving portrait of a man who was determined to live his own way, and succeeded.
Download or read book The Knights Errant of Anarchy written by Pietro Di Paola and published by Liverpool University Press. This book was released on 2013-09-04 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides the first comprehensive overview of the structure, dynamics, sociology and interrelations that characterised the community of Italian anarchist exiles in London.
Download or read book The History of the Valorous and Witty Knight Errant Don Quixote of the Mancha Translated Into English by Thomas Shelton and Now Printed Verbatim from the 4to Edition of 1620 With a Curious Set of Cuts from the French of Coypel written by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra and published by . This book was released on 1733 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
