Murder, Rape, and Treason: Judicial Combats in the Late Middle Ages

by Will McLean and Steven Muhlberger

Book Overview

Deeds of arms - formal, limited combats - were an important part of late medieval warrior culture, allowing men-at-arms the chance to display their identities and establish their martial worth before an audience that included their peers, their lords and captains, and the ladies who inspired them. Among the most interesting, unusual and prominent deeds of arms were the judicial duels of the late Middle Ages (14th and 15th centuries). The word "duel"...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1937439410
• ISBN13: 9781937439415
• Release Date: November 2019
• Publisher: Freelance Academy Press
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.9" x 9.9"