Bøger af Michael Prestwich

Experience life as a medieval knight in this hilarious graphic novel based on a real chivalric manual.

A lively exploration of the medieval world, conveyed through intimate biographies by an eminent historian.

Tells you things you need to know about the ups and downs of knightly life in the Middle Ages, from how to look your best on the battlefield to the going rates for ransoming a duke, as well as the best places to go on crusade and how to deal with the amorous attentions of courtly ladies.

The Three Edwards: War and State in England, 1272 is an excellent introduction to this eventful and fascinating period of history. The second edition updates the picture throughout.

Edward I-one of the outstanding monarchs of the English Middle Ages-pioneered legal and parliamentary change in England, conquered Wales, and came close to conquering Scotland. A major player in European diplomacy and war, he acted as peacemaker during the 1280s but became involved in a bitter war with Philip IV a decade later. This book is the definitive account of a remarkable king and his long and significant reign. Widely praised when it was first published in 1988, it is now reissued with a new introduction and updated bibliographic guide. Praise for the earlier edition:"e;A masterly achievement. . . . A work of enduring value and one certain to remain the standard life for many years."e;-Times Literary Supplement "e;A fine book: learned, judicious, carefully thought out and skillfully presented. It is as near comprehensive as any single volume could be."e;-History Today "e;To have died more revered than any other English monarch was an outstanding achievement; and it is worthily commemorated by this outstanding addition to the . . . corpus of royal biographies."e;-Times Education Supplement

Tauchen Sie ein in die aufregende Welt der Ritter im Mittelalter! Hier erfahren Kinder alles über das Leben der Ritter auf einer Burg, wozu sie gebraucht wurden und was ein Knappe zunächst alles lernen musste, bevor er den Ritterschlag erhielt und auf Turniere durfte. Schlüsselbegriffe wie Buhurt, Tjost oder Kreuzzug werden anschaulich erläutert. Der Autor gibt ausführliche Informationen zur Geschichte des Ritterwesens, zu Ausbildung, Ausrüstung, zum Leben der Ritter in Kriegs- und Friedenszeiten bis hin zu den Geschichten berühmter Ritter wie Götz von Berlichingen oder Lancelot. Und Sie hören, wo Sie selbst zum Ritter werden und eine echte Ritterburg erkunden können. Wundern Sie sich also nicht, wenn Ihre Kinder in Zukunft nur noch in Burgen Urlaub machen wollen, denn in diesem Hörbuch wird das Ritterleben lebendig!

Impressive... for many readers of these papers their cumulative effect will be very great indeed... Admirable collaborative volume. JOURNAL OF ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY Specialists explore the influence of twelfth-centuryDurham, in ecclesiastical affairs, Border politics, architecture, art, and religious and literary culture.

An indispensable series for anyone who wishes to keep abreast of recent work in the field. WELSH HISTORY REVIEW