Step inside the lord's castle where Sir Gilbert is training to become a knight. Find out what it takes to survive and succeed in these times of chivalry and danger as he teaches you how to: ● joust in tournaments ● gallop into battle ● feast after victory ● survive a stint in a dungeon Do you have the skills and guts to be a medieval knight?

Describes, in brief text and illustrations, how the inhabitants of a medieval castle prepared for war and endured a siege.

Maps, charts, illustrations, and text explore the history and culture of the Middle Ages.

"Describes disgusting details about daily life in the Middle Ages, including housing, food, and sanitation"--Provided by publisher.

Explores the historical, artistic, and literary treatment of knights and heroes.

Discusses the age of knighthood, covering such aspects as arms, armor, training, ceremonies, tournaments, the code of chivalry, and the Crusades.

Describes daily life in the Christian West and Muslim East during the three centuries of holy war, analyzing why the armies of Christendom engaged in the Crusades and what they hoped to accomplish.

"Describes the social and political climate of Europe during the late Middle Ages, highlighting such significant events as the signing of the Magna Carta, the spread of the Black Death, and the Great Schism of the Roman Catholic Church"--GoogleBooks.com.

Describes the history, purpose, and construction of medieval castles and the life of their various inhabitants.