Provides information about knights, discussing when and where they fought, how they were trained, their weapons and gear, and their decline.

"Takes a look at life in a medieval castle through the eyes of its many different inhabitants"--Front jacket flap.

Describes the life and times of the Middle Ages. Reveals the historical details of life as a knight in the 1100s, life in a royal castle in the 1200s, and life during the Black Plague in the 1300s.

This book describes what life was like in medieval dungeons during the late fifteenth century, as seen through the eyes of the jailer.

Forget jousts and quests and dragons, a real knight had real work to do, lots of mouths to feed, and trouble could ride over the hill at any moment. Castles were dark, armor was uncomfortable, and jousts and tournaments (not to mention real battles) were dangerous, and expensive. As in the popular and successful, What If You Met a Pirate? An informative, entertaining text and energetic illustrations, diagrams, and cross sections combine to explore...

"Children across the nation voted for the topic of this Fly Guy Presents book, and the winning topic was... CASTLES! On their latest field trip, Fly Guy and Buzz learn all about castles: from drawbridges and dungeons to kings, queens, and knights! Award-winning author/illustrator Tedd Arnold brings nonfiction to life for beginning readers. There are humorous illustrations and engaging photographs throughout"--www.bibz.com.

Presents an illustrated introduction to knights, including information on early knights, the crusaders, chivalry, and more.

"An epic reappraisal of the medieval world--and the rich and complicated legacy left to us by the rise of the West--from the New York Times bestselling author of The Templars. When the once-mighty city of Rome was sacked by barbarians in 410 and lay in ruins, it signaled the end of an era--and the beginning of a thousand years of profound transformation. In a gripping narrative bursting with big names--from St Augustine and Attila the Hun to the Prophet...

Describes medieval castles and what life was like for the knights who lived in them.