Tudor Knight

Chris Gravett is a former Senior Curator at the Royal Armouries, Tower of London, and a recognised authority on the arms, armour and warfare of the medieval world. He has worked as an advisor for numerous TV and film productions, and has written many books for Osprey, including Warrior 1: ‘Norman Knight 950-1204 AD’.Graham Turner is a leading historical artist, specialising in the medieval period. The son of the illustrator Michael Turner, he has illustrated numerous titles for Osprey, covering a wide variety of subjects.

• Introduction: background to the court of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I ChronologyRecruitment: how gentlemen became knightsTrainingAppearanceEquipmentConditions of ServiceOn CampaignBelief and Belonging Experience of Battle AftermathMuseums and Re-enactment

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