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.

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

Presents the qualifications and training needed, job hazards, and everyday routine of a knight, with primary source quotations and annotated bibliographies.

Presents facts about knights and castles and offers step-by-step instructions on drawing them.

The history of knights, from their everyday lives to their clothing, training, heraldry and orders, as well as their role in literature and film, and the decline of traditional knighthood.

Young Gawain proves himself a worthy knight when he accepts the challenge of a mysterious visitor from the North Country.