Knights
By: Rachel Firth ; designed by Lucy Owen ; illustrated by Giacinto Gaudenzi [and others]
Contributors: Owen, Lucy; Gaudenzi, G. (Giacinto)
Series: Usborne discovery internet-linked; Usborne discovery internet-linked
Publisher: [EDC Pub.]
Published: 2008
Place of publication: [Tulsa, Okla.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9780794523886; 9781601301673
Subjects: Knights and knighthood; Juvenile literature; Computer network resources; Military art and science; History; Medieval Civilization; Medieval
Description: In medieval times, knights were the most powerful soldiers on the battlefield. This book explores how they lived, fought, and died, and why they eventually disappeared altogether. You can find out how they waged war, what weapons they used and what they did when they were not in battle.
Notes: Includes index.

The Usborne Quicklinks Website contains links to websites with more information about knights.

Originally published: London : Usborne Pub. Ltd., 2003.
Table of contents: title: What were knights? --; title: Deadly weapons --; title: Chain mail and shields --; title: Plate armor --; title: Knights and castles --; title: Medieval warfare --; title: Under siege --; title: Weapons of attack --; title: Fighting back --; title: Becoming a knight --; title: Tournaments --; title: Coats of arms --; title: Heralds --; title: Hunting and games --; title: Chivalry --; title: The Crusades --; title: Templars and Hospitallers --; title: Noblewomen --; title: End of the knights --; title: Famous knights --; title: Knight facts.