Warfare in Medieval ManuscriptsThe ways of war in the Middle Ages never cease to fascinate. There is a glamour associated with knights in shining armour, colourful tournaments, and heroic deeds that appeals to the modern imagination. Because medieval warfare had its colourful side, it is easy to overlook the fact that war was a very serious business in an age when brute force was the recognised way of settling a quarrel, and conflict formed a normal way of life at every level of