For honour and fame
Subtitle: chivalry in England, 1066-1500
By: Nigel Saul
Publisher: Bodley Head
Published: 2011
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 416
ISBN-13: 9781847920522
Subjects: Knights and knighthood; Heraldry; Chivalry; Medieval Civilization; Nobility; History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [371]-388) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: chivalry and history; title: The origins of English chivalry; title: Chivalry and empire, 1066-1204; title: The making of chivalric culture, 1100-1250; title: Knighthood transformed, 1204-90; title: Kingship and war, 1272-1327; title: Edward III and chivalric kingship, 1327-99; title: War, fame and fortune; title: The face of chivalric war; title: Chivalry and nobility; title: Chivalry and violence; title: Chivalry and Christian society; title: Chivalry and crusading; title: Chivalry and fortification; title: Chivalry and women; title: Memory and fame; title: Chivalric literature, 1250-1485; title: The Wars of the Roses and Yorkist chivalry; title: The decline of chivalry; title: Conclusion