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Osprey's study of the knight during the Tudor period (1485-1603). The Tudor knight was the first line of defence employed by monarchs from Henry VIII to Elizabeth I, the last of a long tradition of knighthood dating back to the 11th century. Knighthood during the Tudor era saw reforms in recruitment, appearance, and most radically in training and equipment. This book details those changes, profiling the knight's appearance and dress, life on campaign, and experience of battle in France, Scotland and Ireland. It also explores the concept of chivalry, as sensationally enacted by Henry VIII and Francis I of France at the celebrated Field of Cloth of Gold near Calais, in 1520.

Table of Contents

Introduction: background to the court of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I · Chronology · Recruitment: how gentlemen became knights · Training · Appearance · Equipment · Conditions of Service · On Campaign · Belief and Belonging · Experience of Battle · Aftermath · Museums and Re-enactment

Product details

Published May 30 2006
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 64
ISBN 9781841769707
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 41 b/w; 6 col
Dimensions 10 x 7 inches
Series Warrior
Short code WAR 104
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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Christopher Gravett

Christopher Gravett is a former Senior Curator at…

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Graham Turner

Graham Turner is a leading historical artist, spec…

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