History Channel: Knights and Armor

Knights & Armor is a close up look at fasinating and famous Medieval traditions and includes the biographies of history's most famous and chivalrous knights. Find out about their road to knighthood and the trials and tribulations of the difficult time they lived in. Learn about the qualities and duties of a knight. See the technique of the art of creating armor and how it was worn to protect the knights in battles against the enemy. The video concludes with information about how to obtain a real coat-of-arms.

See the courts crusades and warfare of the Middle Ages come alive and visit the world famous Graz Collection of Arms and Armor in Austria.