Examines warfare in the Middle Ages, looking at arms and armor used from the eleventh century to the 1600s, explaining how armor and weapons were made, and discussinghow knights were armed, the conduct of battles, sieges, horses, and other topics.

This book describes warfare during the Middle Ages (500 to 1500 A.D.), from swords and bows and arrows to knights on horseback with lances to cannon and handguns in the 1300s.

Explores medieval castles, how they were constructed, how they were protected, who worked them, and the nobles who lived in them.

This book describes the duties and privileges of a medieval knight in warfare and in service to a lord, and explores aspects of daily life such as clothing, apprenticeship, heraldry, and obedience to the chivalric code.

Describes architecture, sculptures, stained-glass windows, paintings, mosaics, pottery, metalwork, weavings, decorated books, music and dance, and mystery plays of the Middle Ages.

Describes several aspects of everyday life on a medieval manor, covering such topics as peasants, tradespeople, farming, women and children, the lord, the manor court, the church, and celebrations.

This book describes the nobles, merchants, students, and pilgrims and their travel during the Middle Ages.

This book describes the religious beliefs and the places of worship during the Middle Ages (500 A.D. to 1500 A.D.), including Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism. The lives of medieval Christians were greatly influenced by the Church. To prove their faith, they built massive Cathedrals as great monuments to God. At the same time Islam was rapidly spreading through the Middle East and Africa. Children will learn about these religions...