The Knights lived brutal lives, glorified by tales of chivalry and courtly love that have left us with a skewed idea of knighthood.
Gaining honour, respect and glory is all-important to the medieval knight. Embark on a crusade to the Holy Land in pursuit of the infidels.
Peasant revolts, armies of mercenaries, and a new way to fight wars using muskets and canons make the mounted knight in his cumbersome armour a thing of the past.
David Ritchie
Narrator
Christian Feyerabend
Director
Writer