Stunning cutaway views, brilliant panoramas and step-by-step sequences are all created by the illustrator Brett Breckon. His unique 'exploded views' reveal in colourful detail the intricate way the knight's armour was built. Discover how a page learned how to become a knight, how a knight's horse was armed, how a castle was attacked and defended, how heavy the knight's armour really was, and what happened to the role of the knight.

 

This book is part of a book series called World Of .

There are 64 pages in this book. This book was published 2001 by Hachette Children's Group .

Christopher Gravett obtained a Masters degree in Medieval Studies from the University of London. He was a Curator in the British Museum before moving to the Royal Armouries in the Tower of London.