Be an eyewitness to what life was really like for a knight in medieval times -- from battles to banquets and from jousting to hunting. See how a knight put on his armor. Find out why knights decorated their shields. Discover deadly weapons known as caltrops.

Includes index. "Discover the world of the medieval knight - from battles to banquets, sieges to chivalry"--Cover.

First knights -- Normans -- Making a knight -- Iron, iron, everywhere -- Fashion in steel -- Armor, the inside story -- Arms and the man -- On horseback -- Castle -- Castle at war -- Siege warfare -- Arming for the fight -- Enemy -- Into battle -- Castle at peace -- Lord of the manor -- Lady of the manor -- Ideal of chivalry -- Tournament -- Joust -- Foot combat -- Heraldry -- Hunting and hawking -- Faith and pilgrimage -- Crusades -- Knights of Christ -- Knights of the Rising Sun --Professionals -- Decline of chivalry -- Did you know? -- Timeline -- Find out more -- Glossary -- Index.