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Knights at Tournament

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Elite - Assorted

MSRP old price: $18.95


Product Info

Title
Knights at Tournament
Publisher
Product Line
Category
Author
Christopher Gravett
Publish Year
1988
Pages
64
Dimensions
8x10x.25"
NKG Part #
2147397977
MFG. Part #
OSPELI017
Type
Softcover
Series
ELI17

Description

Like all warrior classes throughout history medieval knights engaged in military games, partly in preparation for war and partly for pure sport. From their often brutal origins in the 10th century to the gaudy pageantry and eventual decline of the 15th and 16th centuries, tournaments were the centre of the knightly life. The image of the armored and surcoated knight on his caparisoned charger remains the epitome of the chivalric ideal. Christopher Gravett explores the history of the tournament from its chaotic beginnings to its more formal, 'civilized' incarnation, describing the various 'events' and equipment which came into use.