A collection of essays in which medieval historians appreciate the artefacts of the chivalric age and explore the nature of the society in which they were produced.

"A History Today Book".

Culture and society in the age of chivalry / Nigel Saul -- Knightly codes and piety / Juliet and Malcolm Vale -- Forget-me-nots / Nigel Saul -- Artists and craftsmen / Nigel Ramsay -- The architectural setting of gothic art / Peter Draper -- Devotions and delights / Janet Backhouse -- Medieval kingship / Brian Stone -- Painting in medieval England / Pamela Tudor-Craig -- Women's piety and patronage / Veronica Sekules.