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1) Knight
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Be an eyewitness to what life was really like for a knight in medieval times--from battles to banquets and from jousting to hunting. See how a knight put on his armor. Find out why knights decorated their shields. Discover deadly weapons known as caltrops.
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In medieval Sweden, a knight returns from war only to find a ravaged homeland. He meets up with a group of travelling players and eventually confronts the embodiment of death with whom he engages in a game of chess for his life. The knight and Death play as the cultural turmoil envelopes the people around them as they try, in different ways, to deal with the upheaval the plague has caused.
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Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2003
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1 v. : ill. ; 31 cm.
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When Ms. Frizzle and her student Arnold follow an underground passage beneath Craig's Castle Shop and find themselves in the middle of a siege of a 12th century English castle, they learn a great deal about both castles and the Middle Ages.
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Raintree
Pub. Date
2008
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64 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 22 cm.
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Presents a tour of medieval Europe, discussing facts about climate, landscape, religion, social classes, government, education, clothing, culture, transportation, food, diseases, crime, and languages.
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Sterling
Pub. Date
[2013]
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xvii, 309 pages : illustrations (some color), maps, portraits ; 21 cm
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We consider the Middle Ages barbaric, yet the period furnished some of our most enduring icons, including King Arthur's Round Table, knights in shining armor, and the idealized noblewoman. In this vivid history of the time, the medieval world comes to life in all its rich daily experience. Find out what people's beds were like, how often they washed, what they wore, what they cooked, how they worked, how they entertained themselves, how they wed,...
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Lucent Books
Pub. Date
1998
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96 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
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Describes country and city life during the Middle Ages including such aspects as social order, religion, family life, agriculture, money and trade, war, pestilence, education, and architecture and other arts.
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Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2017.
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32 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
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"On their latest field trip, Fly Guy and Buzz learn all about castles: from drawbridges and dungeons to kings, queens, and knights! There are humorous illustrations and engaging photographs throughout"--www.bibz.com.
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"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...
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DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
72 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm.
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Here is an inside look at the history of medieval knights and their armor, jousting, heraldry, and crusades. The life of the knight is considered from battles and banquets to sieges and chivalry.
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DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2014.
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32 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
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Introduces the high adventure of medieval England through the letters of a knight's squire who participates in an exciting tournament before witnessing the preparations and battle engagements of a castle under siege.
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"Some years ago, a remarkable manuscript long rumored to exist was discovered: The Legend of Broken. It tells of a prosperous fortress city where order reigns at the point of a sword-even as scheming factions secretly vie for control of the surrounding kingdom. Meanwhile, outside the city's granite walls, an industrious tribe of exiles known as the Bane forages for sustenance in the wilds of Davon Wood. At every turn, the lives of Broken's defenders...
17) Peasant
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Smart Apple Media
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
45 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
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"Traces the life of a typical peasant in medieval times from birth to death, including childhood, marriage, work, holidays, and customs. Includes primary source quotes"--Provided by publisher.
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Franklin Watts
Pub. Date
2010
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32 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 25 cm.
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Describes the disadvantages to being one of the many builders during the construction of a Medieval cathedral, including masons and quarrymen, and explains the long and arduous task of completing the cathedral.
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Franklin Watts
Pub. Date
2009
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32 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
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A look at life in a medieval castle during the reign of King John through the eyes of one of its servant girls. Humorous illustrations, captions, and sidebars describe the horrible conditions inside a medieval castle that the servants and others endured.
20) Castles
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Smart Apple Media
Pub. Date
c2005
Physical Desc
32 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Description
Explores medieval castles, how they were constructed, how they were protected, who worked them, and the nobles who lived in them.
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