Bayard - The Good Knight Without Fear and Without Reproach

by Christopher Hare

Pierre Terrail, the renowned Bayard of history, was born at the Castle of Bayard, in Dauphine, about the year 1474, when Louis XI. was King of France. He was a French soldier, generally known as the Chevalier de Bayard. Throughout the centuries since his death, he has been known as "the knight without fear and beyond reproach." He preferred the name "The Good Knight." . In 1494, he accompanied Charles VIII's expedition into Italy to seize Naples and was knighted after the 1495 Battle of Fornovo, in which he captured a standard. Throughout his life he was known for his skill in battle. As a soldier, Bayard was considered the epitome of chivalry and one of the most skillful commanders of the age. He was noted for the exactitude and completeness of his information on the enemy's movements, which he obtained by careful reconnaissance and a well-arranged system of espionage.

98 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2004

About the author

Christopher Hare is a pseudonym for British writer Marian Andrews who is mostly remembered for her historical novels; her maiden name was Marian Hare.

Reviews

[David · Rating 3 out of 5]

Charming edition (not the one illustrated here) with exquisite colour plates and line drawings that transported me back to the earliest books I looked at and read. This is a factual account of a plucky, pious French knight for whom chivalry and honour outshine riches and popularity.

[Michael Berg · Rating 4 out of 5]

An excellent book, I have only read the online edition, but would like to add it to my permanent collection.