The history of knights, from their everyday lives to their clothing, training, heraldry and orders, as well as their role in literature and film, and the decline of traditional knighthood.

Introducing knights. The origins of knights ; Chivalric ideals ; The noble steed ; Knights in the arts -- The life of a knight. Becoming a knight ; Chivalry ; Everyday life ; Castles ; Armor ; Weapons ; Tournaments ; Knights and war ; Heraldry ; Crusading orders ; Asian knights -- The knight in history. The rise of knights ; The Norman era ; The Crusades ; The Reconquista ; The Albigensian crusade ; The Hundred Years' War ; Knighthood in decline -- The cultural legacy. Knights in literature ; Film and television ; War games ; Honorific orders -- Reference. Timeline ; Medieval monarchs.