The knight in medieval England, 1000-1400
Coss, Peter R.1993
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Bypassing the chivalric and romantic ideals of knighthood, Cross (history, U. of Northumbria, England) examines the actual practice of knights and their role in society. He traces the origin of knighthood in the late Saxon and early Anglo-Norman period, how it changed over the course of the centuries, and how it related to lordship, gentility, and.
Main title:
The knight in medieval England, 1000-1400 / Peter Coss.
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Imprint:
Stroud : Alan Sutton, 1993.
Collation:
xiv,191p.,[8]p. of plates : ill(some col.), coats of arms(some col.),facsims.,ports.(some col.) ; 26cm.
Notes:
Bibliography: p186-187. - Includes index.
ISBN:
9780750900591
Dewey class:
305.520942942.02305.52
Language:
English
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BRN:
259504
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