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Son of Charlemagne
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Barbara Willard
The year is A.D. 781. King Charles of the Franks is crossing the Alps with his family and court on a journey to meet with Pope Hadrian. One frosty night he speaks to his young son Carl: ""When we come to Rome you will know that I am naming you my heir. One day you will rule over all my lands...." But the King already had an heir, Pepin the ...
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Medieval Life
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Andrew Langley
Part of the "Eyewitness Books" series, this book explores the Middle Ages in text and color photographs.
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Knights and Castles
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Will Osborne, Mary Pope Osborne
What was it like to wear armor? What was the food like in castles? This non-fiction companion to "The Knight at Dawn" explores what life was really like in medieval times. Illustrations.
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Knight
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Christopher Gravett, DK Publishing
"Eyewitness Guides" are a series of illustrated information books which integrate photographs with explanatory illustrations, maps, charts and text. This book looks at knights, their armour, battles, chivalry, jousting, heraldry, hawking and crusades.
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The Measly Middle Ages
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Terry Deary, Martin Brown
This history book offers the chance to read about the wild women, mad monks, naughty knights and crackers kings and queens of the Middle Ages.
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Coat of Arms
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Catherine Daly-Weir, Jane O'Connor (Editor), Jeff Crosby (Illustrator)
Why did knights have coats of arms? What did these symbols mean? Full-color illustrations and tons of fascinating facts travel back in time to the Middle Ages. Accompanying stencils allow readers to create their very own shields and coat of arms.
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Medieval World
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Jane Bingham
Using reconstructions and photographs of historical artefacts and architecture this book, which is one of a series on world history, looks at the Medieval world.
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Viking
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Susan Margeson
Presenting an overview of this culture, from music to mealtime, social hierarchy, to the more violent aspects of their explorations and expansions into new territories, this fascinating look at the life of the Vikings examines their ships, weapons, and artifacts. Full-color photos.
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Who Were the Vikings?
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Phil Roxbee-Cox
This title aims to answer basic questions about the Vikings, for example, why they had horns on their helmets. It also looks at how, and what, we know about living in the past. The activities and questions are directed at the readers themselves to involve them in learning about the Viking Age.
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Medieval World
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Philip Steele
A History of Fashion and Costume is an eight-volume set that examines the development of costume and fashion over time - from the earliest cave dwellers to the present - along with the social history that gave rise to it. Introducing readers to the rich world of fashion and dress, this set vividly depicts the changing styles, processes, and trends ...
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Children and Games in the Middle Ages
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L Elliott
Ages 7 to 14 years. In the Middle Ages, a family's position in society determined where children lived, what type of education they received, and what games they played. This colourful book features beautiful artwork that helps show how children spent their days in medieval times. Topics include: the importance of family; a carefree life for ...
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Medieval Messenger
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Paul Dowswell
This is one in a series of books which presents facts about various periods in history through the use of a fictional tabloid newspaper. The Medieval Messenger depicts in lurid detail the terrors and triumphs of the Middle Ages.
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The Middle Ages
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Dorothy Mills
In The Middle Ages, Dorothy Mills lets medieval chroniclers tell their own tales, poets and troubadours, minstrels and wandering scholars sing their own songs, and the serf describe his hard lot. Beginning with the early Middle Ages, she tells how Constantinople acted as a bulwark against attacks of uncivilized tribes from the East; how Christian ...
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The Viking World
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J Chisholm, A Millard
-- Examine the everyday lives of the world's oldest cultures and civilizations -- Filled with colorful pictures, maps and diagrams -- World History Dates covers 9000BC to the present day
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Famous Men of the Middle Ages
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John H Haaren
With five new chapters and more than 190 illustrations, this volume highlights the tales of the bishops who saved civilization, the Germanic chiefs who defeated the Romans, the famous kings of the Franks, and other historical figures.
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Real Knights: Over 20 True Stories of Battle and Adventure
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Christopher Gravett, John James (Illustrator)
What do Lancelot, Traistan and Sir Gawain have in common? They were not real knights. But what do El Cid, Arnold of Ardres, Hermann von Salza and Edward the Black Prince share? They were real knights. What were "real knights" really like? Did they resemble their larger-than-life counterparts of fiction and legend? Or were they unscrupulous ...
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Archers, Alchemists, and 98 Other Medieval Jobs You Might Have Loved or Loathed
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Dr. Priscilla Galloway, Martha Newbigging (Illustrator)
An original and humorously illustrated guide to 100 historically accurate medieval careers. Sidebars expound on intriguing elements of medieval life such as medieval cosmetics and torture techniques.
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Women and Girls in the Middle Ages
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Kay Eastwood
Ages 7 to 14 years. Despite the Church's views of medieval women as weak, untrustworthy, and not very smart, some women became great achievers and powerful rulers. Women and Girls in the Middle Ages outlines the similarities and differences between the lives of noblewomen, townswomen, and peasants with special emphasis on: marriage, childbirth, ...
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In the Time of Knights
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Shelley Tanaka, Greg Ruhl (Illustrator)
In this "I Was There" title, the glorious age of chivalry comes alive through the story of a real knight, William Marshal, known for his many tournaments and battles during the Crusades.
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Castle and Knight
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Fleur Star
With more than 100 full-color photographs paired with clearly written text, this exciting first reference book about castles and knights answers the types of questions younger children ask.
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The Real Vikings: Craftsman, Traders, and Fiercesome Raiders
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Martha A Barletta, Gilda Berger, Melvin Berger
This beautifully illustrated book reveals the full range of Viking life and culture and their notable accomplishments as skilled craftsmen, hardworking farmers, prosperous merchants, and explorers. Full color.
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Life of a Knight
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Kay Eastwood
Ages 7 to 14 years. Exciting illustrations and photographs highlight the duties and privileges of medieval knights in warfare and in service to a lord. The Life of a Knight explores the daily life of this class of medieval warrior, including: becoming a knight, from page to squire to dubbing; his weapons and armour; crusading; military orders; ...
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Knights
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Philip Steele, Miranda W Smith
Tells about the lives of knights throughout history while focusing on those of medieval times.
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When Knights Were Bold
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Eva March Tappan
Spirited and interesting picture of life in castles and manors, monasteries and towns during the Middle Ages. The description of the customs of knights is especially full. Chapter titles include Page, Squire, and Knight; The Knight's Arms and Armor; Jousts and Tournaments; How to Capture a Castle; Daily Life in a Castle; Life on a Manor; ...
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Places of Worship in the Middle Ages
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Kay Eastwood
Ages 7 to 14 years. From birth to death, the lives of medieval Christians were greatly influenced by the Church. To prove their faith, they built massive Cathedrals as great monuments to God. At the same time Islam was being born and rapidly spreading through the Middle East and Africa. Children will learn about these religions and how they ...
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