The Kings and Their Hawks

The Kings and Their Hawks
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Publisher : Yale University Press
Total Pages : 267
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ISBN-10 : 9780300130386
ISBN-13 : 0300130384
Rating : 4/5 (384 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Kings and Their Hawks by : Robin S. Oggins

Download or read book The Kings and Their Hawks written by Robin S. Oggins and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hunting with birds of prey was a popular sport in medieval England, in both the royal household & amongst the nobility who had the money to afford to retain falconers & buy the birds. This book offers a detailed history of royal falconry from the 11th to the 14th century.


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