Originally published in the United Kingdom in 2010 as
Knight: The Medieval Warrior’s (Unofficial) Manual
ISBN 978-0-500-25160-7
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On the cover: Jousting knights from Sir Thomas Holmes’s Book, c. 1445. (Nick Jakins © Thames & Hudson Ltd., London)

Half-title page: One of the Knights Templar at the end of the 13th century. (From A. Parmentier, Album Historique, Paris 1895)

Title page: Christine de Pizan, from the Livre des Faits d’Armes et de Chevalerie, 15th century. (Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris)

Contents page: A typical late medieval longsword. (Museum of London)