In medieval England, the bickering, bethrothed duo Arthur and Gwen find common ground in their secret romantic interests, leading them to form an unexpected alliance while navigating Camelot's summer festivities.

In this vibrant, high-spirited history, medievalist Eleanor Janega turns to the Middle Ages to unfurl its suppositions about women and reveal what's shifted over time--and what hasn't. Enshrined medieval thinkers, almost always male, subscribed to classical Greek and Roman philosophy and Christian theology for their concepts of the sexes, deriding women as oversexed sinners, inherently lustful, insatiable, and weak. In contrast, drawing on accounts...

"An epic reappraisal of the medieval world--and the rich and complicated legacy left to us by the rise of the West--from the New York Times bestselling author of The Templars. When the once-mighty city of Rome was sacked by barbarians in 410 and lay in ruins, it signaled the end of an era--and the beginning of a thousand years of profound transformation. In a gripping narrative bursting with big names--from St Augustine and Attila the Hun to the Prophet...

Hugh De Luc returns from the Crusades to find his son killed, his wife kidnapped, and his town gutted in the search for a priceless relic . . . and now, he must fight to save everything he holds dear.
Arriving home disillusioned from the Crusades, Hugh DeLuc discovers his village has been ransacked and his wife abducted. The dark riders came in the dead of night, like devils, wearing no colours but black crosses on their chests. They...

"In post-World War I England, a young woman inherits a mysterious library and must untangle its powerful secrets."--Provided by publisher.

The lives of England's medieval queens were packed with incident--love, intrigue, betrayal, adultery, and warfare--but their stories have been largely obscured by centuries of myth and omission. Now esteemed biographer Alison Weir provides a fresh perspective and restores these women to their rightful place in history. Spanning the years from the Norman conquest in 1066 to the dawn of a new era in 1154, when Henry II succeeded to the throne and Eleanor...

Describes the daily life and customs of the Vikings and examines their many roles as farmers, traders, explorers. raiders, colonizers, and mercenaries.

Puede que Cas esté en grave peligro. Se ha zampado el siniestro chocolate que permite viajar en el tiempo, y solo tú sabes lo que eso significa? Ni siquiera te voy a contar el problema que esta exquisitez ha causado. Ojalá Cas pudiera dejar atrás del pasado! Pero parece que está atrapada en él.Max-Ernest está preocupado por su mejor amiga. Podrá nuestro experto hipocondriaco ayudar a Cas antes de que sea demasiado tarde? Tendrá lo necesario...

"This atlas reviews the history of all regions of the world at every moment in history. Prepared by a large group of historians, it includes explanatory texts of each moment presented by the map, as well as detailed chronologies of each section"--Amazon.com. "Este atlas repasa la historia de todas las regiones del mundo en cada momento de la historia. Preparado por un nutrido grupo de historiadores, incluye textos explicativos de cada momento presentado...

"As the son of a medieval lord, Henry has lived in a castle all his life. When learns that he must leave home to begin training to be a knight, he turns to his friend Margaret for help. But as a worker in the castle's kitchen, Margaret is envious of Henry's opportunity to see more of the world. Get a glimpse into medieval times by following these two friends as they explore the castle and meet a variety of colorful characters." --Publisher description....