History of the Medieval Knight

Editor's Take

Examining the medieval knight as fighter and as figure of status, this film looks past the armor to the training and code that produced him. It follows the rising cost and prestige of knighthood, and the way arms and equipment doubled as fashion off the battlefield. The detail is granular, attentive to how a young man was actually made into an elite soldier. It treats a romanticized subject with welcome specificity.

This documentary explores the world of the medieval knight, the most feared and best-protected warrior on the battlefield and a figure of status and fashion off it. It traces the training, equipment, and code that turned young men into elite fighters, and the rising cost and prestige that came with knighthood. Vivid detail brings the armour, weapons, and culture to life. Concise and engaging, it captures the reality behind the legend. Free to stream in 4K on Dr Documentary.

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