Men of Iron: A Squire's Training in the Reign of Henry IV
Howard Pyle
Sep 2026 · Aeneas Press
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A boy whose father was outlawed for treason is sent to be trained in the household of an earl, and learns quarter-staff, sword and the politics of a court where his name is a liability. Howard Pyle drew and wrote it, and got the armour, the horses and the trial by combat right because he had studied them for his own illustrations. The whole training leads to a trial by combat at the end, and Pyle stages it like a man who knew exactly how the armour moved.
A boy whose father was outlawed for treason is sent to be trained in the household of an earl, and learns quarter-staff, sword and the politics of a court where his name is a liability. Howard Pyle drew and wrote it, and got the armour, the horses and the trial by combat right because he had stud...
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Howard Pyle (1853-1911) was an American writer and illustrator born in Wilmington, Delaware, and the founder of a school of illustration that trained N. C. Wyeth and Jessie Willcox Smith. He wrote and illustrated his own books. His works include The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood, The Story of King Arthur and His Knights, Otto of the Silver Hand, and The Wonder Clock.
Howard Pyle (1853-1911) was an American writer and illustrator born in Wilmington, Delaware, and the founder of a school of illustration that trained N. C. Wyeth and Jessie Willcox Smith. He wrote and illustrated his own books. His works include The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood, The Story of Ki...
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