Loosely inspired by the England documented in ' The Canterbury Tales', 'A Knight's Tale' tells the story of William (Heath Ledger) a young squire with a talent for jousting. When his master dies somewhat prematurely William sets off with his friends, & an unknown writer called Chaucer (Paul Bettany). Chaucer agrees to forge documents that will 'prove' William's status as a knight & hence his eligibility to enter jousting competitions. Romance & fighting soon ensue in this historico-comedy with a contemporary rock soundtrack. ...

Two popular movies starring the late Heath Ledger. 'A Knight's Tale' (2000) tells the story of William (Heath Ledger), a young squire with a talent for jousting. When his master dies somewhat prematurely, William sets off with his friends, & an unknown writer called Chaucer (Paul Bettany). Chaucer agrees to forge documents that will 'prove' William's status as a knight & hence his eligibility to enter jousting competitions. ' Ned Kelly' (2003) is a biopic of the notorious Australian outllaw & folk hero, played by Ledger. From a family of Irish immigrants in the Victoria area of Australia, Kelly has long been the target of a prejudiced police force. Sentenced to three years in prison for theft, he finds a job tending horses on a ranch when he is released. But when Kelly falls foul of crooked policeman Fitzpatrick (Kiri Paramore), he finds himself on the run after being accused of a crime he didn't commit. Together with his brothers, Kelly forms a bank-robbing gang & is pursued by bounty hunter Francis Hare (Geoffrey Rush), leading to a final stand where Kelly armours himself with steel plate, determined to go down in a blaze of glory. ...

Aldwin Treynarde is a squire who was banished from home for shooting Lord Geoffrey de Lanceau. Later on, Aldwin discovered that he had been set up by the deceitful Baron Sedgewick. Now, several years later, Lord Geoffrey sends out a call for volunteers to find a stolen, valuable jeweled pendant before it falls into the hands of the Baron. ...

OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Survey's most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities like walking, horse riding & off-road cycling. Providing complete GB coverage the series details essential information such as youth hostels, pubs & visitor information as well as rights of way, permissive paths & bridleways. ...

Reveals the horrible history of knights
- all the gore & more. From Arthur & his mythical knights to warrior kings & cruel crusades,
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