The Last Knight
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The Last Knight is a nonfiction book written by the medievalist Norman Cantor
about the "twilight of the middle ages and the birth of the modern era". The book uses John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster
as the focus around which he describes the medieval English culture of that time (1340-1399).
Cantor writes about some of the great families of the era, including Gaunt's own House of Plantagenet. From the Hundred Years War to Edward, the Black Prince
, The Last Knight describes the ideas, people, and situations that John of Gaunt encounted.
Norman Cantor
Norman Frank Cantor was a historian who specialized in the medieval period. Known for his accessible writing and engaging narrative style, Cantor's books were among the most widely-read treatments of medieval history in English...
about the "twilight of the middle ages and the birth of the modern era". The book uses John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster
John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster
John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster , KG was a member of the House of Plantagenet, the third surviving son of King Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault...
as the focus around which he describes the medieval English culture of that time (1340-1399).
Cantor writes about some of the great families of the era, including Gaunt's own House of Plantagenet. From the Hundred Years War to Edward, the Black Prince
Edward, the Black Prince
Edward of Woodstock, Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall, Prince of Aquitaine, KG was the eldest son of King Edward III of England and his wife Philippa of Hainault as well as father to King Richard II of England....
, The Last Knight describes the ideas, people, and situations that John of Gaunt encounted.