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CHIVALRY, shining armour and a great steed with steaming nostrils. Ah, the heroism and glamour of a knight's life in the Middle Ages!
But was it really like that for those impressive souls immortalised in contemporary tapestries and engravings? Or was it really a bit tougher? Michael Prestwich, Professor Emeritus at the University of Durham, can put us in the picture.See the full content of this document
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All in a Day's Work for a Knight of Old
His book Knight: The Medieval Warrior's M...
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