History has no period which makes a more vivid appeal to the young reader than the thousand years which we call the middle ages. The mediaeval world is just such a world as he would like to live in, where nights ride off on crusades, and kings wander out from their places in disguise; where heroes sail away to explore unknown seas, and gay cavaliers sally forth to tournament and joust. It requires no effort to interest boys and girls in this part...
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