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This volume, intended for the general reader, throws a great deal of light on that very characteristic feature of the Middle Ages, the institution of Chivalry. The first chapter deals with the place of chivalry in history, describing its effects and influences. Subsequent chapters address the earliest beginnings of chivalry and its manifestations in France, Germany, Spain, Portugal, etc. Among... Read more
I. INTRODUCTORY, II. KNIGHTHOOD, III. EDUCATION, IV. WAR, V. TOURNAMENTS, VI. CRUSADES, VII. HERALDRY, VIII. CEREMONY, IX. LITERATURE, X. MILITARY ORDERS, XI. INTERNATIONAL, XII. POSITION OF WOMEN, XIII. RELIGION, XIV. PEOPLE, XV. DECLINE, XVI. MERITS AND FAULTS
Biography
Edgar Prestage was a Camoens Professor in the University of London.
