Knights and Warhorses: Military Service and the English Aristocracy Under Edward III

by Andrew Ayton

Book Overview

Dr Ayton has transformed understanding of Edward III's armies - compulsory reading for anyone interested in the Hundred Years War. WAR IN HISTORY Michael Prestwich]

The mounted, armoured knight is one of the most potent symbols of medieval civilisation; indeed, for much of the middle ages the armoured warhorse was what defined a man as a member of the military class. However, despite the status of the knightly warrior in medieval society,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0851157394
• ISBN13: 9780851157399
• Release Date: April 1999
• Publisher: Boydell Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.2"