The Short and Bloody History of Knights (Short and Bloody Histories)
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| Rating | : | 4.61 (833 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0822508427 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 96 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
After completing his Masters degree he worked in the advertising industry until his departure to become a full-time writer and illustrator. He lives in London. He is the author of several children's books, including The Very Bloody History of Britain (without the boring bits), The Very Bloody History of London, C.R.A.P. About the Author John Farman attended Harrow Art School followed by the Royal College of Art. . (A Collection of Rotten Adult Principles) and Jesus: The Teenage Years
I love it! I loved your book! It had alot of humor and gave out alot of information! Thankyou! BYE!. The Reviewer Formerly Known as Kurt Johnson said Funny and yet highly informative. This fun little book is an unvarnished look at medieval knights for the young reader. (Yeah, that’s not a contradiction.) Using hilarious illustrations, and irreverent text, the book explains who knights were, how they operated and what they did. It was written for the young reader, but information is not skimped in this book, which really tells the reader a lot! Overall, I found this to be a funny and yet highly informative book. I highly recommend it.
John Farman attended Harrow Art School followed by the Royal College of Art. (A Collection of Rotten Adult Principles) and Jesus: The Teenage Years. He is the author of several children's books, including The Very Bloody History of Britain (without the boring bits), The Very Bloody History of London, C.R.A.P. After completing his Masters degree he worked in the advertising industry until his departure to become a full-time writer and illustrator. . He lives in
Best not to mention the chain-mail underwear that was considered the height of fashion at the time. A suit of armour not only cost the earth in medieval times but it probably weighed more than a small planet when you put it on. And I haven't even begun to tell you the real truth about dragons.. To start with there's the uniform. Saving maidens was no mean feat (sometime, they didn't want to be saved!) and jousting might have made a nice day out for all those bored princesses and peasants but lances were pretty lethal, especially if you can't see where you're going in your visor. Generally regarded as a gentlemanly profession, after extensive r