Gives insight into the colorful and sumptuous way of life of medieval royalty and nobility, as seen in the pageantry of illuminated manuscripts and paintings of

A SUNDAY TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR 'A triumph' Guardian 'Glorious ... makes the past at once familiar, exotic and thrilling.' Dominic Sandbrook 'A brillian

Discusses pageantry as a means of instruction and entertainment and contains five historical pageants.

Games can act as invaluable tools for the teaching of the Middle Ages. The learning potential of physical and digital games is increasingly undeniable at every