How to be a Knight
Published on 12. March 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-1-83604-376-8 (ISBN)
Description
The ultimate guide for the novice knight, covering everything from sieges and swordplay to feasts and fights. This book is a really fun way to access medieval history.
- Packed with informative historical detail.
- Written in a lively, humorous and engaging style.
- Perfect for schools and libraries.
- Packed with informative historical detail.
- Written in a lively, humorous and engaging style.
- Perfect for schools and libraries.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 8 to 12 years
Dimensions
Height: 171 mm
Width: 241 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
426 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-83604-376-8 (9781836043768)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Lesley Sims
Knight's Handbook
Book
10/2005
Usborne Publishing Ltd
€29.89
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Persons
Sam Taplin (Author)
Sam Taplin grew up in a beautiful valley in Yorkshire, where he dreamed of being a writer, and after three years reading other people's books at university he started writing his own for Usborne. He's been doing it ever since. When he's not writing about lonely rabbits or inquisitive bears, he likes doing card tricks, writing songs and playing long games of chess by the fire.
Sam Taplin grew up in a beautiful valley in Yorkshire, where he dreamed of being a writer, and after three years reading other people's books at university he started writing his own for Usborne. He's been doing it ever since. When he's not writing about lonely rabbits or inquisitive bears, he likes doing card tricks, writing songs and playing long games of chess by the fire.
Content
Chapters in this book include:
So you want to be a knight?
Knights: a quick guide
Chivalry
Courtly love
Where you fit in
Knight school
Starting out
Tonight's the knight
Kitting yourself out
To battle!
Battle tactics
Raids
Castle warfare
Crazy crusades
Home for the knight
Castle browsing
Castle life
Tournaments and challenges
Muddy melees
Bone-jangling jousts
Handy heralds
Pas d'armes
Knight notes
Knights to remember
Your own coat of arms
So you want to be a knight?
Knights: a quick guide
Chivalry
Courtly love
Where you fit in
Knight school
Starting out
Tonight's the knight
Kitting yourself out
To battle!
Battle tactics
Raids
Castle warfare
Crazy crusades
Home for the knight
Castle browsing
Castle life
Tournaments and challenges
Muddy melees
Bone-jangling jousts
Handy heralds
Pas d'armes
Knight notes
Knights to remember
Your own coat of arms