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Here is a definitive listing of the books reviewed or mentioned by the Knights of this forum; the format is as follows:
Book title, author, (owner) and Amazon permalink.
1. A Great and Terrible King, by Marc Morris (Sir Gerard) http://amzn.com/0099481758
2. A Knight’s Own Book of Chivalry, by Geoffroi de Charny (Sir Edward) http://amzn.com/0812219090
3. Armour of Imperial Rome, by H Russell Robinson (Sir Wolf) http://amzn.com/0684139561
4. Arms and Armor of the Crusading Era 1050-1350, by David Nicolle (Sir Wolf) http://amzn.com/1853673471
5. Azincourt, by Bernard Cornwell (Sir William aka Paladin) http://amzn.com/0061578908
6. Battle: A Visual Journey through 5000 Years of Combat, by R.G. Grant (Sir William) http://amzn.com/0756655781
7. Book of Knighthood and Chivalry, by Ramon Lull (Sir Edward) http://amzn.com/1891448420
8. Chivalry and Violence in Medieval Europe, by Richard W. Kaeuper (Sir Edward) http://amzn.com/0199244588
9. Chivalry Now, by D. Joseph Jacques (Sir Edward) http://amzn.com/1846942845
10. Chivalry, by Maurice Keen (Sir Edward) http://amzn.com/0300107676
11. Fighting with the German Longsword, by Christian Tobler (Sir Edward) http://amzn.com/1891448455
12. In Service of the Duke, by Christian Tobler (Sir Edward) http://amzn.com/B000OVGW3Y
13. Records of the Medieval Sword, by Ewart Oakeshott (Sir William) http://amzn.com/0851155669
14. Reign of Chivalry, by Richard Barber (Sir Wolf) http://amzn.com/1843831821
15. The Black Douglas aka James the Good, by David Ross (Sir Brian) http://amzn.com/1906307342
16. The Compleat Gentleman, by Brad Miner (Sir Ancelyn) http://amzn.com/098007634X
17. The Complete Romances of Chretien de Troyes, (Sirs Wolf and William) http://amzn.com/0253207878
- Erec and Enide
- Cliges
- The Knight of the Cart (Lancelot)
- The Knight of the Lion (Yvain)
- The Story of the Grail (Percival)
18. The Grail Quest Series, by Bernard Cornwell (Sir William)
- Harlequin aka The Archer’s Tale http://amzn.com/0060935766
- Vagabond http://amzn.com/0060935782
- Heretic http://amzn.com/006053284X
19. The Greatest Knight, by Elizabeth Chadwick (Sirs Brian and William) http://amzn.com/1402225180
20. Time Travelers Guide, by Ian Mortimer (Sir Gerard) http://amzn.com/1439112894
21. The Troy Series, by David Gemmell (Sir William)
- Troy: Lord of the Silver Bow http://amzn.com/0345494571
- Troy: Shield of Thunder http://amzn.com/0345477022
- Troy: Fall of Kings http://amzn.com/0345477049
22. William Marshal, by David Crouch (Sir William) http://amzn.com/0582772222
23. Pillars of the Earth, by Ken Follett (Sir William) http://amzn.com/0451207149
24. World Without End, by Ken Follett (Sir William) http://amzn.com/0451228375
25. The Scarlet Lion, by Elizabeth Chadwick (Sir William) no permalink found
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Listings 26 - 50 (the first six comprise the Saxon Chronicles by Bernard Cornwell)
26. The Last Kingdom,
27. The Pale Horseman
28. Lords of the North: A Novel
29. Sword Song
30. The Burning Land
31. Death of Kings: A Novel
More to come; I can't recall how to get the abbreviated url links off Amazon, even tho the first 25 have them. Go figure.
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Below is a list of books in my personal Crusades/Military Orders library. I tend to stay away from the ones that have Masonic tints when concerned with the Templars, but a few on this list are still good for historical background information on the Order.
1. God’s War, A New History of the Crusades; Christopher Tyerman
2. The Last Templar, The Tragedy of Jacques de Molay: Alain Demurger
3. The Knights Templar, A New History: Helen Nicholson
4. Richard the Lionheart; The Mighty Crusader: D. Miller
5. The Knights Templar in the Golden Age of Spain; Atienza
6. The Illustrated History of the Knights Templar; Wasserman
7. The Crusades: M. Paine
8. God Wills It: Bartlett
9. Crusades: T. Madden
10. Knights: J. Heller
11. Armour and Weapons: Charles Ffoulkes
12. The Chronicle History of Knights: A Hopkins
13. God’s Warriors: H. Nicholson
14. Acre 1291:Osprey Publishing
15. The 3rd Crusade: Osprey Publishing
16. Knights Templar: Osprey Publishing
17. Knights Hospitaller: Osprey Publishing
18. The 12th Century English Knight: Osprey Publishing
19. Teutonic Knights: Urban
20. The Dream And The Tomb: Payne
21. Knights Templar: S. Howarth
22. Knights Templar-God’s Warriors, The Devil’s Bankers: Sarello
23. The Templars: P. Read
24. Templars and Assassins: Wassermann
25. The Templars: E. Burman
26. Warriors of God: J. Reaston
27. Northern Crusades: Christensan
28. The Monks of War: D. Seward
29. The Knight: Barber
30. Fighting For Christendom: Tyerman
31. Dungeon, Fire, and Sword, The Knights Templar in the Crusades: Robinson
32. Albigensian Crusade: Sumption
33. The Way of The Crusades: Williams
34. The Knights Templar: S. Martin
35. Soldiers of The Faith: Finucane
36. Warfare In The Middle Ages: R. Humble
37. Medieval Warfare: Koch
38. Historical Atlas of The Crusades: A. Konstam
39. The Rise and Fall of The Knights Templar: G. Napier
40. Armies of the Crusades: Osprey Publishing
41. Cathar Castles 1209-1300: Osprey Publishing
42. Knights Templar Encyclopedia: The Essential Guide to the People, Places, Events, and Symbols of the Order of the Temple: K.Ralls
43. The Rule of the Templars: J.M.Upton-Ward
44. The Piebald Standard : Edith Simon
45. The New Concise History of the Crusades: Thomas F. Madden
46. The Real History of the Templars : Sharan Newman
47. The Templars, A complete introduction to the Legendary Monk Warriors: Miguel Gomez
48. The Knights Templar, Discovering the myth and reality of a legendary Brotherhood: Susie Hodge
49. The Medieval Soldier : Vesey Norman
50. Fighting for the Faith : D. Niccole
51. El Cid; The Making of a Legend : M. J. Trow
52. Warriors of the Lord: The Military Orders of Christendom : Michael J. Walsh
53. Battles of the Crusades 1097-1444; from Dorylaeum to Varna : Devries, Dickie, Dougherty, Jestice, Jorgensen, and Pavkovic
54. The Templars, Holy Warrior Monks of the Ancient Lands : Jack M. Driver
55. Templar Organization, The Management of Warrior Monasticism : S.T. Bruno
56. A Most Holy War, The Albigensian Crusade and the Battle for Christiandom: Mark Gregory Pegg
57. A to Z of the Knights Templar, A Guide to their History and Legacy: Gordon Napier
58. Essential Histories; The Crusades : David Nicolle
59. Battles of the Medieval World 1000-1500, From Hastings to Constantinople: Devries, Dickie, Dougherty, Jestice, Jorgensen, and Pavkovic
60. Templar Knights and the Crusades; Charles R. Dillon
61. The Enigma of the Knights Templar: Marilyn Hopkins
62. The New Knighthood, A History of the Order of the Temple: M. Barber
63. Knights of Jerusalem, The Crusading Order of Hospitallers 1100-1565: David Nicholle
64. Crusader Castles in the Holy Land; David Nicholle
65. Nobly Born, An illustrated History of the Knights Templar; Stephen Dafoe
66. Templars, Hospitallers, and Teutonic Knights, Images of the Military Orders 1128-1291; Helen Nicholson
67. Chronicles of the Crusades; Villehardouin & Joinville
68. The Templars, The secret history revealed; Barbara Frale
69. The Crusades in the Holy Land; Meron Benvenisti
70. Teutonic Knight 1190-1561; Osprey Publishing
71. The Crusades; Osprey Publishing Elite #19
72. The Scandanavian/Baltic Crusades 1100-1500; Osprey Publishing
73. Knight of Outremer AD 1187-1344; Osprey Publishing
74. The Crusades- Essential Histories; Osprey Publishing
75. The Illustrated history of the Crusades and the Crusader Knights ; C. Phillips
76. Richard the Lionheart ; J. Gillingham
77. Crusades ; Terry Jones & Alan Ereira
78. The Siege of Jerusalem, Crusade and Conquest in 1099; Conor Kostick
79. The Templars, The History & The Myth; Michael Haag
80. The Crusades, History and Myths Revealed; Michael Paine
81. Leper Knights: Order of St Lazarus of Jerusalem in England, c.1150-1544; D. Marcombe
82. The Templars, Knights of Christ; Regine Pernoud
83. God’s Battalions, The Case for the Crusades; Rodney Stark
84. Knights in History and Legend; Constance Bouchard
85. The Crusades- A Brief Insight; Christopher Tyerman
86. A Brief History of the Knights Templar; Helen Nicholson
87. Holy Warriors, A Modern History of the Crusades; Jonathan Phillips
88. Armies and Enemies of the Crusades 1096-1291 (PDF); Ian Heath
89. The Crusades- A History of the War for the Holy Land; Thomas Asbridge
90. Knight: The Medieval Warrior's [Unofficial] Manual; Michael Prestwich
91. The Templar Code for Dummies; Chris Hodapp
92. The Book of Knights; L A Williams
93. Military Religious Orders of the Middle Ages; F.C.Woodhouse
94. Illustrated History of the Knights Hospitaller; Steven Dafoe
95. Reconquest and Crusade in Medieval Spain; Joseph F. O'Callaghan
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That's a library and a half indeed! I have nowhere near that many, but my always up-to-date list is here:
http://www.james-anderson-iii.com/library/pages/books (http://www.james-anderson-iii.com/library/pages/books)
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I'm always looking to add to my library. The ones I posted support the persona I developed. I have many others regarding basic medieval knights and topics like The War of the Roses, Agincourt, Crecy, etc.
My thanks for the lists you two gentlemen have also provided. A few on each are now identified for future purchase. :)
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Well, for my part, a good number in your list are now earmarked for future acquisitions for my library. In fact, I believe I have just the bookshelf but YOU have the definitive Templar cache. Nicely done.
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I keep my medieval reading library mostly up to date on myArmoury.
My reading list (http://www.myarmoury.com/books/list.php?mode=user&u=6723)
I've cut and paste an abbreviated list here:
1. 1066: The Year of the Conquest
2. 1381: The Peel Affinity: An English Knight's Household in the Fourteenth Century
3. 2,500 years of European helmets, 800 B.C.-1700 A.D
4. Age of Chivalry, The
5. Archaeology of Weapons: Arms and Armour from Prehistory to the Age of Chivalry, The
6. Armor: From ancient to modern times
7. Armour and Weapons
8. Armourer and His Craft: From the XIth to the XVIth Century, The
9. Arms & Armor of the Medieval Knight: An Illustrated History of Weaponry in the Middle Ages
10. Arms and Armour
11. Arms And Armour In Antiquity And The Middle Ages (Medieval Military Library)
12. Art of War
13. Basic Heraldry
14. Battle of Salamis: The Naval Encounter that Saved Greece -- and Western Civilization, The
15. Battles of the Medieval World 1000 - 1500
16. Between Pit and Pedestal: Women in the Middle Ages
17. Book of Five Rings, The Classic Text of Samurai Sword Strategy, The
18. Book Of The Medieval Knight, The
19. Booke of Days (Trade)
20. Brassey's Book of Body Armor (Photographic Histories)
21. Castle
22. Compendium of Weapons Armour and Castles, The
23. Costumes for the Stage: A Complete Handbook for Every Kind of Play
24. Czech Fairy-tales: A selection of the most beautiful folk tales
25. Daggers and Fighting Knives of the Western World
26. Edward the Black Prince / the Funeral Achievements
27. Enterprise of War, The
28. European Arms & Armor
29. Everyday Life In Renaissance Times
30. Everyday life of the barbarians: Goths, Franks and Vandals;
31. Feudal Coats of Arms
32. Fighting with the German Longsword
33. Fourteenth-Century Towns (Living History)
34. Guide to Heraldry, A
35. Heraldic Alphabet
36. Heraldry (Brockhampton Reference Series (Popular))
37. Heraldry: Its Origins and Meaning (New Horizons)
38. Historical Atlas of the Medieval World
39. Homer's Iliad Retold
40. Illustrated Encyclopedia of Arthurian Legends
41. Illustrated Encyclopedia of Knives, Daggers & Bayonets: An authoritative history and visual directory of sharp-edged weapons and blades from around ... photographs (Illustrated Encyclopedia of...), Th
42. Introduction to Heraldry, An
43. Italian Medieval Armies 1300-1500 (Men-at-Arms)
44. Königsschloss Neuschwanstein. Schlossbeschreibung - Baugeschichte - Sagen. Englische Ausgabe
45. Knight and His Armor, A
46. Knight and His Castle, A
47. Knight and His Weapons, A
48. Knight in Medieval England, 1000-1400 (Medieval Military Library), The
49. Knight Triumphant: The High Middle Ages, 1314-1485, The
50. Knights
51. Knights Templar
52. Knives and Scabbards (Medieval Finds from Excavations in London)
53. Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir, The
54. Life in a Medieval Castle
55. Life in a Medieval Village
56. Medieval Art of Love, The ...
57. Medieval Costume and Fashion
58. Medieval Costume in England and France: The 13th, 14th and 15th Centuries
59. Medieval European Armies 1300-1500 (Men at Arms Series, 50)
60. Medieval Mercenaries: The Business of War
61. Medieval Siege Warfare (Elite)
62. Medieval Soldier: 15th Century Campaign Life Recreated in Colour Photographs, The
63. Medieval Warrior, The
64. Navigators: Knights and Castles
65. Normans (Trade Editions), The
66. Outline of Ancient, Medieval & Modern History (College Outline Series), An
67. Patterns for Theatrical Costumes: Garments, Trims, and Accessories from Ancient Egypt to 1915
68. Perfect Heresy : The Revolutionary Life and Death of the Medieval Cathars, The
69. Renaissance, The
70. Ships and Seamanship in the Ancient World
71. Spirit Of The Sword: A Celebration of Artistry and Craftsmanship
72. Sword and the Mind, The Classic Japanese Treatise on Swordsmanship and Tactics, The
73. Sword in Hand:: A History of the Medieval Sword
74. Techniques of Medieval Armour Reproduction: The 14th Century
75. Uppity Women of Medieval Times
76. Warriors of God: Richard the Lionheart and Saladin in the Third Crusade
77. Year 1000: What Life Was Like at the Turn of the First Millennium, The
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there is NOWAY i could ever list my books hehehee. you guys are awesome though
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there is NOWAY i could ever list my books hehehee. you guys are awesome though
Oh come now, we know you have nothing better to do with your time. so hop to it! :)
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75. Uppity Women of Medieval Times
Priceless!! :P ;D
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75. Uppity Women of Medieval Times
Priceless!! :P ;D
It's one of a four part series (Ancient Times, Medieval Times, Middle Ages and Renaissance) written by Vicki Leon. The real characters examined in the book are a hoot from the Joan of Arc wanna-bes (there were several) to the former nun Catalina de Erauso who "dueled, drank and cross dressed her way through Spain and South America". It's a very fun read. Leon also has some titles that I have yet to pick up: How to Mellify A Corpse: And Other Human Stories of Ancient Science & Superstition and Working IX to V: Orgy Planners, Funeral Clowns, and Other Prized Professions of the Ancient World. She's a little different to say the least! ;)
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My Mom has that Uppity women series...they are hilarious! As it states...no women who minded her manners ever made history...or something very much like. lol
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I find the Osprey Publishing books to be very beneficial for a general overview of a subject, but somewhat lacking for in depth information. There is only so much you can cover with such a concise work of course. The illustrations are the real value of Osprey in my opinion, though. One that I would add for anyone working on Knight kits, particularly crusade era is Knights of Christ.
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For the feel of how a Knight should behave I would like to put up the War Gods Series aka the Bahzel Banakson Series by David Weber. If you can find the first book that has the short story "Sword Brother" in the back then get it.
Here is a link to the first book for free (click on img):
(http://www.baenebooks.com/images/Product/large/0671876422.jpg) (http://www.baenebooks.com/p-297-oath-of-swords.aspx)
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For fantasy series where knights and knighthood play a central role, I was always partial to David Eddings's The Elenium and The Tamuli. Sir Sparhawk and his fellow knights always struck me as how real paladins would behave.
They've been released with each trilogy in a single volume.
The Elenium: http://www.amazon.com/Elenium-Diamond-Throne-Knight-Sapphire/dp/0345500938/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1329331454&sr=8-1 (http://www.amazon.com/Elenium-Diamond-Throne-Knight-Sapphire/dp/0345500938/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1329331454&sr=8-1)
The Tamuli: http://www.amazon.com/Tamuli-Domes-Fire-Shining-Hidden/dp/0345500946/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1329331514&sr=1-1 (http://www.amazon.com/Tamuli-Domes-Fire-Shining-Hidden/dp/0345500946/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1329331514&sr=1-1)
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That series is a favorite one for my wife and I. I plan on buying her the audio books so we can 'read' them again. :)
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I forgot about Eddings! Just ordered the trilogy from Amazon. I'm rereading the Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind right now, so I'll read the Elenium between SoT and the Saga of Recluce.
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I just finished the Warlord Chronicles by Cornwell (second read through, finished Saxon Tales by Cornwell just before it, Game of Thrones series before that) - probably my favorite take on Arthurian legend to date. In these books, the heroes are all written and behave like real people would- also liked how he wove the legend of the Holy Grail into it (but it is not called that) and uses old English place names with what I assumed were the correct spelling. A few places he 'made up' but by and large, the 5th century map was used.
I'm reading 'Freedom Sword: A Historical Novel of Scotland' by J.R. Tomlin...not sure how I ended up with it, but so far, so good. Set in 1296, all I've gotten so far, since I just cracked it on the Kindle for the first time last night, is the Morays scouting Longshanks' army as they make their way into Scotland...Balliol is the king at the moment.
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David and Leigh Eddings are by far my favorite fantasy authors of all time. Those are fantastic books if your really want to focus on the knights and valor, however just for fun's sake dont forget about their Balagirad series as well. Their very well developed books with great characters.
For fantasy series where knights and knighthood play a central role, I was always partial to David Eddings's The Elenium and The Tamuli. Sir Sparhawk and his fellow knights always struck me as how real paladins would behave.
They've been released with each trilogy in a single volume.
The Elenium: http://www.amazon.com/Elenium-Diamond-Throne-Knight-Sapphire/dp/0345500938/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1329331454&sr=8-1 (http://www.amazon.com/Elenium-Diamond-Throne-Knight-Sapphire/dp/0345500938/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1329331454&sr=8-1)
The Tamuli: http://www.amazon.com/Tamuli-Domes-Fire-Shining-Hidden/dp/0345500946/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1329331514&sr=1-1 (http://www.amazon.com/Tamuli-Domes-Fire-Shining-Hidden/dp/0345500946/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1329331514&sr=1-1)
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i read the those they were very good!!
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All of T.H. whites king arthur books.
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Warrior of God by Victor Verney.
It is about Jan Zizka and the Hussite Revolution. The leaps made in strategy are imppresive.
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As I find my library lacking this is a great list to go off of. Thank you for posting your collections.
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I just started reading this series by Robert Low called the Oathsworn series. It's about a group of Vikings in 965. Very much like Bernard Cornwell's style of writing. In fact, he gave the "great book" blurb on the cover. Good read do far!
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0051GUES6/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?qid=1403887422&sr=8-2&pi=SY200_QL40 (http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0051GUES6/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?qid=1403887422&sr=8-2&pi=SY200_QL40)
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Since last I posted, a few more have made their way into my library:
96. The Last Crusaders-East, West, and the Battle for the Center of the World; Barnaby Rogerson
97. Armies of Heaven: The First Crusade and the Quest for Apocalypse: Jay Rubenstein
98. Arms and Armour of the Crusading Era 1050-1350: Western Europe and the Crusader States; David Nicolle
99. The Knights Templar on Trial: the trial of the Templars in the British Isles, 1308-1311; Helen Nicholson
100. A History of the Middle Ages: Hywell Williams
101. Knights of the Cloister: Templars and Hospitallers in Central-Southern Occitania, c.1100-c.1300: Dominic Selwood
102. The Crusader States: Malcolm Barber
103. The Knights of Christ: Osprey Publishing
104. The Second Crusade; Jonathan Phillips
105. European Medieval Tactics I & II: David Nicholle
106. The History of the Knights Templar: CG Addison
107. The Medieval Military Orders 1120-1314; N. Morton
108. The Crusades: Vallejo
109. Sacred Violence; Jill Claster
110. Downfall of the Crusader Kingdom; W.B. Bartlett
111. Dore's Illustrations of the Crusades
112. Age of the Crusades by Newark/McBride
113. El Cid and the Reconquista 1050-1492: Osprey Publishing
114. The Tragedy of the Templars: Michael Haag
115. The Knights Hospitaller; Helen Nicholson