All the thrills, spectacle, and excitement of tournament life in 43 realistic drawings: a free-for-all on an open battlefield, a dying knight receiving last rit
Explores the medieval institution of the tournament, from its origins as a form of training for knights to its development as an aristocratic spectacle.
DIVA superb history of English and European tournaments. Topics include Arthurian and other round tables, body armor, chain mail, plate armor, royal jousts, the