Real Knights

by Christopher Gravett, John James (Illustrator)

Twenty celebrated knights are examined right down to the details of armor, tournaments, and castle life.

Genres: Childrens

48 pages, Hardcover

First published July 30, 2005

About the author

Chris Gravett is a former Senior Curator at the Royal Armouries, Tower of London, and a recognized authority on the arms, armour, and warfare of the medieval world. He has worked as an advisor for numerous TV and film productions, and has written many books. He currently works as a curator at Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire.

Reviews

[Dan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Competently illustrated introduction to the characters who make medieval warfare interesting. The Boy really enjoys the profile format, loaded with telling anecdote.

[Trishelle Lin · Rating 2 out of 5]

Very interesting, although when it says stories I expect something longer then a paragraph.