Table of Contents Meet the Characters 4 Going to the Tournament 6 A Make-Believe Battle 10 The Joust 12 To Arms 16 Aftermath 22 Discover More 26 Websites 29 Glossary 30 Index 31 3
Meet the Characters Simon Simon is a young man who is sparring in his first tournament as a knight At one time he was the squire for Lord Roger He quickly proves his worth to Lord Roger Toby Toby a young boy is Simon’s squire He helps Simon get dressed in his knight’s armor before battles and he helps him during battles John John is Simon’s friend and spars with him in a mock tournament Later he and Simon serve under Lord Roger’s command in a real battle against Lord Andrew’s army 4
Lord Roger Lord Roger the ruler of North Ryeland leads the blue army He fights Sir Nicholas in a joust Sir Nicholas Sir Nicholas the leader of the green army fights Lord Roger in a joust He is an older knight Lord Andrew As ruler of South Ryeland Lord Andrew continues to battle Lord Roger over border rights Note The knights in this book are fictitous but the events surrounding them are not 5
