Look inside ...    When Knights Were Bold by Eva March Tappan Spirited and interesting picture of life in castles and manors, monasteries and towns during the Middle Ages. The description of the customs of knights is especially full. Chapter titles include Page, Squire, and Knight; The Knight's Arms and Armor; Jousts and Tournaments; How to Capture a Castle; Daily Life in a Castle; Life on a Manor; Pilgrimages and Crusades; Military Orders, Monks, and Monasteries; Hermits, Friars, and Missionaries; Life in Town; Merchant Gilds and Craft Gilds; How Goods Were Sold; Schools and Literature; Science and Medicine; and Architecture and the Arts.  Ages 9-14 324 pages $14.95

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Front Matter

Back Matter

Page, Squire, and Knight
The Knight's Arms and Armor
Jousts and Tournaments
How To Capture a Castle
Daily Life in a Castle
Life on a Manor
Pilgrimages and Crusades
Military Orders, Monks, and Monasteries
Hermits, Friars, and Missionaries
Life in Town
Merchant Gilds and Craft Gilds
How Goods Were Sold
Schools and Literature
Science and Medicine
Architecture and the Arts