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Polo player Jason Dixon prepares to joust.
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 orget Lancelot. Despite their chivalrous glow, knights were first and foremost warriors trained to kill. And kill they did -- with lance or sword, axe or mace, horse or no. But these warriors were also crucial building blocks for medieval society. Their fighting rage in conflicts ranging from the Crusades to the Hundred Years War accrued power to the Church, retained thrones for monarchs, and added territory to fledgling states. With their demise, a critical period of European history ended with them.
Got the right weapon for the Hundred Years War? Gear for the Battle of Hastings? Play a knight's man-at-arms and decide what arms he should use for six historical battle scenarios.
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What part of the knight life can our mounted policeman do without?
Find out!
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WARRIOR CHALLENGE's knights grapple sword to sword.
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What was the defintion of functional fashion for a well-dressed knight of the 15th century? Metal, metal, metal.
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Not enough space to see? Maybe, but enough space for another knight to slit your eyes out.
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