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Frankreich im Jahr 1356. Der berüchtigte englische Bogenschütze Thomas of Hookton, genannt "der Bastard", kämpft mit seiner Söldnertruppe für fast jeden. Im Auftrag des widerlichen Comte de Labrouillade befreien Thomas und seine Männer dessen entlaufene Ehefrau. Doch Labrouillade ist nicht bereit, den versprochenen Lohn zu zahlen und versucht Thomas mit wertlosen Münzen abzuspeisen. Kurzerhand nimmt Thomas die wunderschöne Bertille mit - und schafft sich damit einen Feind fürs Leben.

In the wake of the agreement reached at Lincoln between Edmund and Anlaf Sihtricson of the Norse, Edmund returns to Wessex to reflect and rebuild, impatient to reverse his losses at Lincoln. But this is the winter of discontent. In Jorvik and the kingdom of the Scots, those who’ve waited too long to become kings in their own right grow restless. As the enemies of the English turn on themselves, Edmund senses the opportunity to reclaim all his brother, the victor of Brunanburh, managed to gain before his untimely death plunged England back into war with her many foes.

Bayern 1392: Eigentlich will der Lübecker Mörderfänger Rungholt auf Wallfahrt zu den bekannten Reliquien nach München fahren. Doch der Weg zur Absolution ist ihm verwehrt. Kann er sein Seelenheil finden, indem er für einen reichen Goldschmied die vermisste Ehefrau findet? Ein einfacher Auftrag, der sich jedoch als tückisch entpuppt und Rungholt immer tiefer und tiefer in den finsteren Knochenwald um Kloster Andechs führt.

A true rags-to-riches tale, Jonah's journey spans the breadth of human experience, from the intricacies of Edward III's political intrigues to the cutthroat world of international trade, from the triumphs of war to the agonies of personal loss - love, friendship, joy, heartbreak and glory. Set largely in London - the Scarlet City - the centre of medieval England, this is a thrilling portrait of the age and the people who made it so rich, colourful and extraordinary.

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Geoffrey, Alfred's heir, and Denis, King of the Kingdom Across the Southern Sea. Two young men soon to come of age. One, having doubts as he comes to grips with the enormity of what his future holds; the other, eager to end the regency and rule in his own right. Both relying on Alfred's guidance as each birthday marks another milestone in the lives they're destined to lead.

Eigentlich ist das Ende der Zeiten schon lange gekommen. Im zweiten Monat des Jahres 1420 sollte es sein, an einem Montag nach dem Festtag der heiligen Scholastica, so jedenfalls hatten es die Chiliasten mit ihrer Lehre vom Tausendjährigen Reich prophezeit.

In seventh-century Ireland, a scholar priest named Artt has a dream in which God tells him to leave the sinful world behind. With two monks—young Trian and old Cormac—he rows down the River Shannon in search of an isolated spot in which to found a monastery. Drifting out into the Atlantic, the three men find the impossibly steep, bare island known today as Skellig Michael. In such a place, what will survival mean?

October 1381. Brother Athelstan is summoned to the church of St Benet’s in Queenhithe to investigate the murder of a priest. Parson Reynaud has been found stabbed to death inside his own locked church. Other disturbing discoveries include an empty coffin and a ransacked money chest. Who would commit murder inside a holy church? Who would spirit away a corpse the night before the funeral - and who would be brave enough to steal treasure belonging to the most feared gang leader in London?

Doctor John Dee and his secret apprentice, Margaretta, using his brilliant mind and her strange abilities, embark on a perilous journey to solve this brutal murder. Before their work can really begin, another body is found. As Dee and Margaretta delve deeper into their investigation, they uncover a web of deceit, political intrigue and treachery that threatens to engulf them both. When more bodies are discovered and arrests are made, time is running out. With rumours of witchcraft and treason swirling around them, can they untangle the mystery before it's too late?

In The King's Witches, the second novel from Kate Foster, the lives of three very different women in sixteenth-century Britain become intertwined as the first rumours of witchcraft grip the country.

By land and water shall it go home, and lie hidden in the floating stone until by fire it shall be raised again. Arthur has raised the sword and claimed his birthright as High King of Briton, determined to unite the many tiny kingdoms that make up his country. Now he sits upon his throne at Camelot with Merlin by his side, his most trusted adviser. But Merlin is growing old, and his sight is dimming. He knows that Mordred, child of Arthur's unknowing union with his half-sister Morgause, will be Arthur's downfall.

He'd rather die than marry her. She's his best friend's widow and a traitor to England. She'd rather die than marry him. It's his fault that she is homeless, powerless, and might literally lose her head. Now the king wants them married and living in Wales to help quell the rebellion there. Edward 1 is a very smart king, but a marriage based on betrayal and distrust can't possibly bring peace to a conquered territory. It's more likely to get them both killed. Can these two enemies overcome stubborn hatred, and a nation full of problems to earn a lifetime of love, or will their mutual ...

In the Syrian city of Akka, Nathanael, a young Jewish doctor, and a Muslim girl called Zohra are about to fall in love, unaware that Jerusalem has just been taken by Saladin’s army and that their city will soon be engulfed by war. Meanwhile in England, John Savage, a foundling boy, runs away from his cruel life in a priory with The Moor, a mysterious man driven by a dream of perfection. John and The Moor become members of a band of conmen traveling through the English countryside faking religious miracles for cash, until they are recruited by Richard the Lionheart.

It is AD 689, and Cynethryth is returning from Rome, carrying her dead husband's child. She soon gives birth to a son, Aethelheard, whose parentage alone places him in danger. His mother has a tough choice to make and travels to Dorset, where the king is a cousin of her late husband.

Liebe und Hass sind einerlei, nur Furcht hält meine Krone. John, König von England Normandie 1199. Nach dem Tod von Richard Löwenherz verhilft der einflussreiche William Marshal, der berühmteste Ritter aller Zeiten, dessen Bruder John zum englischen Thron. Doch seine Hoffnung auf Frieden wird jäh enttäuscht, kaum an der Macht, stürzt der neue Herrscher das Land in einen Krieg gegen das mächtige Frankreich. Vom unberechenbaren John wird Marshals Treue auf harte Proben gestellt, dennoch kämpft er für ihn, um einen Zusammenbruch des Reiches zu verhindern.

August 1284. On the heels of King Edward's triumph over Wales, he receives the worst news possible: His eldest living son and heir to the throne of England has died. Concerned that his victories in Wales, and even more the means by which he came by them, have brought the wrath of the Almighty down upon his house, King Edward sends Catrin and Rhys to Windsor Castle to investigate. But although they find victims and villains aplenty, their far greater test is managing the expectations of a grieving king, who fears his son was murdered - and fears even more that he wasn't.

Worms 1414: Sie sind die bekanntesten Medici ihrer Zeit: Madlen und Franz von Beyenburg kümmern sich hingebungsvoll um ihre Patienten und können deren Leid oft lindern, auch wenn gegen viele Krankheiten ihrer Zeit noch kein Kraut gewachsen ist. Nur mit dem Neubau ihres Hospitals geht es zu langsam voran und die beengten Verhältnisse für die Patienten und die Familie kosten Madlen viel Kraft. Da schickt der Erzbischof von Köln nach ihr. Über ein Vierteljahrhundert ist er Madlen ein kluger und warmherziger Freund gewesen, doch der alte Mann spürt, dass seine Zeit gekommen ist.

Azincourt, un joli nom de village, le vague souvenir d'une bataille perdue. Ce 25 octobre 1415, il pleut dru sur l'Artois. Quelques milliers de soldats anglais qui ne songent qu'à rentrer chez eux se retrouvent pris au piège par des Français en surnombre. Bottés, casqués, cuirassés, armés jusqu'aux dents, brandissant fièrement leurs étendards, tous les aristocrates de la cour de France se précipitent pour participer à la curée. Ils ont bien l'intention de se couvrir de gloire, dans la grande tradition de la chevalerie française. Aucun n'en reviendra vivant.

J.R.R. Tolkiens Übertragung des altenglischen Gedichts in die heutige Zeit und seine Inspiration zum eigenen Versdrama Die Heimkehr von Beorhtnoth. England im 10. Jahrhundert. Bei der Stadt Maldon trifft ein Wikingerheer auf die Verteidiger von Essex. Zwei Männer stolpern nachts über das Schlachtfeld. Der eine ein junger Bursche mit dem Kopf voller Träume. Der andere ein alter Bauer, der schon viele Kämpfe gesehen hat.