During the Middle Ages, the court of a great lord was a place filled with lavish feasts, grand tournaments, and other ostentatious displays of wealth and power.

Theme: Courtly life

• Alice Isabella Sullivan, "Courtly culture in the Middle Ages: Origins and sources," 16-17.
• Kathryn Walton, "The romances of courtly life: Of love, magic, and chivalry," 18-21.
• Leslie Ivings, "The court of the purple born: Byzantine power and ceremony," 22-25.
• Jacob H. Deacon, "Pas d'armes: Knights, giants, and unicorns," 26-33.
• Helen Carr, "The court of Edward III: Chivalry, powers, and spectacle," 34-37.
• Lucie Laumonier, "Dining at court: Fine cuisine and table manners," 38-43.
• Jacob H. Deaon, "Freydal: Combat and dance," 44-47.

Features:

• Richard Thomson, "Medieval Edinburgh: The principal burgh of our kingdom," 8-13.
• Robert Jones, "Knights behaving badly: When chivalric culture failed." 14-15.
• Conor Robison, "The hard ground at Gladenmore: Reigniting Scotland's war for independence," 48-51.
• Lucie Laumonier, "Practical magic: Debunking myths about medieval witches," 52-53.
• James G. Clark, "The Golden Legend: A popular treasury of tales," 54-55.
• Jonathan H. Jones, "Book review: Johannes Gutenberg: A Biography in Books," 56.
• Michael Kister, "Book review: Frederick Barbarossa," 57.