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The Twelve of England
Noel Fallows
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Description for The Twelve of England
Paperback. Series: Deeds of Arms Series. Num Pages: 135 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLC1; JFHF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178. .
In the waning years of the fourteenth century, the household of John of Gaunt, the Duke of Lancaster was scandalized when twelve petulant English knights publicly mocked the twelve ladies-in-waiting to the Duke's wife, calling them ugly to their faces. Outraged, the ladies sought immediate redress, but so fearsome were the knights' reputations that none would step forward. Desperate for help, the Duke appealed to his son-in-law King Joao I of Portugal to find champions ready to fight for the ladies' honor. Enter the 'Twelve of England,' a band of battle-hardened Portuguese knights. Led by the redoubtable Alvaro Goncalves Coutinho, ... Read more
In the waning years of the fourteenth century, the household of John of Gaunt, the Duke of Lancaster was scandalized when twelve petulant English knights publicly mocked the twelve ladies-in-waiting to the Duke's wife, calling them ugly to their faces. Outraged, the ladies sought immediate redress, but so fearsome were the knights' reputations that none would step forward. Desperate for help, the Duke appealed to his son-in-law King Joao I of Portugal to find champions ready to fight for the ladies' honor. Enter the 'Twelve of England,' a band of battle-hardened Portuguese knights. Led by the redoubtable Alvaro Goncalves Coutinho, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
FreeLance Academy Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Series
Deeds of Arms Series
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
135
Place of Publication
IL, United States
ISBN
9781937439040
SKU
V9781937439040
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About Noel Fallows
Noel Fallows is Professor of Spanish and Associate Dean at the University of Georgia, and a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London.
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