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1) Knight
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English
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Discusses the age of knighthood, covering such aspects as arms, armor, training, ceremonies, tournaments, the code of chivalry, and the Crusades.
3) Castle
Author
Series
Edition
First American edition.
Language
English
Description
Working from plans of an actual 14th century European castle, Stephen Biesty has sliced the building into various cross-sections, each one teeming with life and detail.
5) Knights
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English
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"Engaging images accompany information about knights. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--Provided by publisher.
6) Castles
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Pub. Date
1990.
Language
English
Description
Depicts everyday life in a medieval castle and describes the features and functions of such structures.
14) Castles
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Series
Edition
First American edition.
Language
English
Description
An introduction to life in a medieval castle explains how and why castles were built, and discusses castle towns, life within the castle walls, defenses, sieges, and famous castles in history.
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English
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Marco Polo, the first European to travel to China and return to write about his adventures, was born in Venice in 1254. Marco s father had left on a journey to Asia before the boy was born. Marco did not see his father and uncle, Niccolo and Maffeo Polo, until fifteen years later. In 1271 the three Polos left Venice and headed for the court of Kublai Khan in eastern China. The journey took them more than three years-they arrived in 1275. Marco Polo...
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[2022]
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English
Description
"Castles may conjure up a romantic fairy tale world; however, in real life, during the Middle Ages, castles were fortresses, providing shelter and protection for the lord as well as for the peasants who lived on his land. For an army, a lord depended on young soldiers in armor called knights who spent years at the castle learning the skills of warfare"--
19) Castles
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Series
Pub. Date
[1988]
Language
English
Description
Discusses the design and use of European castles from 500 A.D., relates what daily life was like inside, and presents legends and ghost stories linked with castles.
20) Knights
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English
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Describes how knights were trained in the Middle Ages, the armor they wore, and how they held tournaments to display their skills, and looks at knighthood in modern times.
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