Destrier Destrier The destrier is the best-known war horse of the medieval era. It carried knights in battles, tournaments, and jousts. It was described by contemporary sources as the "Great Horse", due to its significance. While highly prized by knights and men-at-arms, the destrier was not very common. Most knights and mounted men-at-arms rode other war horses, such as coursers and rounceys. These three types of horse were often referred to generically as chargers. The word is first attested in Middle English around 1330, as "destrer". It was borrowed into Middle English from Anglo-Norman "destrer", whose Old French counterpart was "destrier"
Rules for a Knight of Hawke's work, "those who are able to separate the book's wisdom from its author might find a certain charm in its formulations." Lindgren concluded that "It is hard to summon up much irritation with Hawke in his latest literary effort." "Kirkus Reviews" gave an unfavorable review of "Rules for a Knight", calling the book "Just the thing for those who want their New Age nostrums wrapped in medieval kit." The review also took issue with the historical accuracy of the book in its descriptions of knights and life in 15th century Cornwall. Carrie R. Wheadon of the website Common