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Eyewitness Knight

by DK

A visual guide to medieval knighthood

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A visual guide to medieval knighthood

This illustrated reference traces the stages of a knight’s training, from page and squire to the dubbing ceremony, and introduces the equipment and routines associated with medieval warriors on horseback. Photographs, diagrams, concise text, and expert accounts organize the subject into an accessible visual survey. The book also includes a gallery of swords and other weapons, plus a poster featuring facts and images from the guide. This revised edition adds new imagery, updated diagrams and information, and first-hand accounts from experts, giving young readers several ways to explore the history of knights.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 9–12 interested in medieval history and knights
  • Young readers who enjoy picture-led nonfiction with diagrams and concise text
  • Children curious about historical weapons, armor, and training

Themes

Medieval historyKnighthood and trainingWeapons and armorVisual nonfiction

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Book overview

Become an eyewitness to medieval times and learn what it takes to become a knight.

The iconic eyewitness is back in a new and improved format to be passed down through the generations.

This picture-led reference guide will take you on a visual tour of the history of knights. Children will learn all about the fascinating journey of a knight, from being a page or a squire at an early age undergoing rigorous training before making it to the ceremony of dubbing.

Throughout the pages of this newly revised book on knights, you can expect to find:
  • A fresh new look; new photographs, updated information, and "eyewitness" accounts from experts in the field.
  • A visual tour through the topic combined with bite-sized text.
  • A collectible poster revealing facts and photographs from the book.

Eyewitness Knight introduces children to the world of the medieval horseback warrior and how they lived. Children can learn what knights wore into battle and enter a gallery of swords and other weapons that were an important part of a knight's armory. This all-encompassing guide to knights is packed with facts, diagrams, and statistics and is a must-have for curious children aged 9+ with a thirst for learning.

So, what's new?

Part of DK's best-selling Eyewitness series, this popular title has been reinvigorated for the next generation of information-seekers and stay-at-home explorers, with a fresh new look, up to 20 percent new images, including photography and updated diagrams, updated information, and a new "eyewitness" feature with fascinating first-hand accounts from experts in the field.

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