Take an engaging journey back in time, when battles were fought with swords, lances, maces, and an array of well-crafted devices that could be elegant and ornate, brutal and efficient, or both. This accessible, lively, and informative book explores many facets of the medieval world of weaponry. Did you know, for instance, that in the fifteenth century "fight books" with drawings guided knights in the proper use of weapons? That the average medieval warrior became a full-fledged fighter by the time he was fifteen years old? Or that armor made by a master could, by modern standards, cost the price of a Rolls Royce?

From the author's famous life of a medieval knight series, this book provides a lively and informative history of the castle, its design, building, defense, as well as its armoury, daily life, and the training of knights.

From a "New York Times"-bestselling author and today's most admired storyteller, here is an unforgettable tale of a most miraculous love affair: a meeting of passion, wit, and true romance between a thoroughly modern woman--and a man who lived 400 years before.

Letters of Juliet are meant to be read in conjunction with The Knight in Rusty Armor by Robert Fisher. These letters detail the realizations of Juliet. Read together these two works suggest solutions to problems that arrise in emotional togetherness.

A look at the life of knights in the Middle Ages and a collection of tales about their adventures.

An overview of the lifestyle and changing role of the knight during the Middle Ages.