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Chivalry in Medieval England

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$35.00 • £30.95 • €31.95

ISBN 9780674063686

Publication Date: 10/15/2011

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440 pages

6-1/8 x 9-1/4 inches

18 color art illustrations & 3 b&w halftones

World rights except United Kingdom, Commonwealth & Europe

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  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • List of Illustrations
  • Introduction: Chivalry and History
  • 1. The Origins of English Chivalry
  • 2. Chivalry and Empire, 1066–1204
  • 3. The Making of Chivalric Culture, 1100–1250
  • 4. Knighthood Transformed, 1204–90
  • 5. Kingship and War, 1272–1327
  • 6. Edward III and Chivalric Kingship, 1327–99
  • 7. War, Fame and Fortune
  • 8. The Face of Chivalric War
  • 9. Chivalry and Nobility
  • 10. Chivalry and Violence
  • 11. Chivalry and Christian Society
  • 12. Chivalry and Crusading
  • 13. Chivalry and Fortification
  • 14. Chivalry and Women
  • 15. Memory and Fame
  • 16. Chivalric Literature, 1250–1485
  • 17. The Wars of the Roses and Yorkist Chivalry
  • 18. The Decline of Chivalry
  • Conclusion
  • Bibliography and List of Abbreviations
  • Notes
  • Index

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