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osprey publishing war035 english medieval knight 1400 1500
the 15th century was a time of change for knighthood knights no longer fought for their lords in return for land since the feudal summons had long before given way to a system of contracts moreover many knights now preferred the role of landowner man about town or parliamentary representative however this was also the age of the knight in plate armour of the battle of agincourt and the conquests of henry v and of the wars of the roses the bloody internecine struggle that tore medieval england apart in this title christopher gravett describes the life of a 15th century knight his equipment and experiences from his earliest days as a squire through to his experiences on the battlefields of england and france features author christopher gravett illustrator graham turner paperback 64 pages item weight 0 5 lbs contents historical background chronology training appearance equipment recruitment campaign life experience of battle what to see glossary bibliography sku acdd8469
p the 15th century was a time of change for knighthood .
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