Knights' Tales: The Knight of Silk and Steel

Sir Ulrich, dressed as Venus the goddess of love, will give a gold ring to any man who dares fight him. But who will step up to such an unusual challenger? An exciting historical tale from the best-selling author of Horrible Histories, including brand new readers' notes to help extend learning and exploration of the time period.

A village in Germany, 1227. Sir Ulrich decides to show all the other knights in the land that they should be fighting for love. He will challenge any knight in the name of Venus, goddess of love. And he will fight them wearing a dress!From the bestselling author of Horrible Histories, named 'the outstanding children's non-fiction author of the 20th century' by Books For Keeps--Germany, 1227 One night in a quiet German village, a stranger enters a local tavern. He is Sir Ulrich of Bavaria, a knight with a deadly sword, a noble steed… and a green silk dress. Sir Ulrich fights for Venus, the goddess of love, and dresses as a woman in her honour. He will give a gold ring to any man who dares fight him, but who will step up to such an unusual challenger? A strange and exciting tale, based on a real medieval knight, this story is full of Terry Deary's dark humour and dry wit. --‘Bubbling with wit, language play and robust dialogue....just the right mix of ingredients to trigger young readers' interest in all things historical.’ Books For Keeps