When knights were bold

Tappan, Eva March 1854-1930 (Author). Gwilliam, Andrew. (Added Author). CoolBeat Audiobooks (Added Author).

Summary: Knights, monks, and townsfolk ... they all parade before us in this engaging social history of the Middle Ages in Western Europe. The Eighth to the Fifteenth centuries in Europe were a fascinating time. This era still significantly influences the modern world. To learn of the people of the Middle Ages, is to learn about ourselves.

Record details

Physical Description: electronic resource
remote
Publisher: Sarasota : CoolBeat Audiobooks, 2007.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Downloadable audio file. Title from: Title details screen. Unabridged. Duration: 7:54:13.
Formatted Contents Note:	Preface -- Page, squire, and knight -- The knight's arms and armor -- Jousts and tournaments -- How to capture a castle -- Daily life in a castle -- Daily life in a castle -- Life on a manor -- Pilgrimages and crusades -- Military orders, monks, and monasteries -- Hermits, friars, and missionaries -- Life in town -- Merchant gilds and craft gilds -- How goods were sold -- Schools and literature -- Science and medicine -- Architecture and the Arts.
Participant or Performer Note:	Read by Andrew Gwilliam.
System Details Note:	Requires OverDrive Media Console (file size: 113595 KB). Mode of access: World Wide Web.