The Household Knights of King John
Download or Read eBook The Household Knights of King John PDF written by S. D. Church and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1999-07-22 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : S. D. Church |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 204 |
Release | : 1999-07-22 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780521553193 |
ISBN-13 | : 0521553199 |
Rating | : 4/5 (93 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Household Knights of King John by : S. D. Church
Book excerpt: If the medieval king was the helmsman of the ship of state, the royal household was the ship's engine. It comprised men from most ranks of society, from the great magnates of the realm to simple servants who looked after the day-to-day needs of the king and his court. English government, in both peace and war, was conducted through the royal household, amongst whom the most important men were the king's knights: socially elite, militarily pre-eminent, and indispensable for the workings of English medieval government. It is with these men during the reign of King John that this work is concerned.