Medieval English

The stars and constellations are among the few remaining objects that appear to us just as they appeared to our distant ancestors. From anywhere on Earth, a person may view the celestial panorama simply by stepping outside at night and gazing upward. This nonfiction narrative presents the tales of the 48 classical constellations, compiled from literature spanning a thousand years from Homer to Claudius Ptolemy. These age-old tales have captured the human imagination from ancient times to the present.

16 years of peace and prosperity have passed since Lord Otori Takeo united the Three Countries. Takeo and his beloved consort, Kaede, have three daughters and a happy family life. Their success has attracted the attention of the distant Emperor and his general, the warlord Saga Hideki, who covet the wealth of the Countries. Meanwhile, the violent acts and betrayals of the past will not lie buried, and other secrets will not stay hidden. Everything that Takeo and Kaede have achieved is threatened.

The tale begins in Dark Age Britain, a land where Arthur has been banished and Merlin has disappeared, where a child-king sits unprotected on the throne, where religion vies with magic for the souls of the people. It is to this desperate land that Arthur returns, a man at once utterly human and truly heroic: a man of honor, loyalty, and amazing valor; a man who loves Guinevere more passionately than he should; a man whose life is at once tragic and triumphant.

Oxford, late summer, 1353. On hearing that his cousin is short-handed for the harvest, Nicholas Elyot takes a group of friends back to the family farm to help. When a deer hunt in Wychwood ends in tragedy, suspicion is directed toward the huntsman, a boyhood friend of Nicholas. But the victim has made many other enemies, any one of whom could have shot the fatal arrow. Can Nicholas uncover the real killer before it is too late?

1115, Germany. Young Hildegard is sent to the Abbey of St. Disibod in the Rhineland as her parents' gift to the Church in accordance with a custom known as the tithe. Hildegard has a deep love of nature and a knowledge of herbal healing, and she hopes to purse medical studies at St. Disibod. But no sooner does she settle into her new life than she finds out that as a girl she will not be allowed to attend the monastic school or have access to the abbey's library; instead, she must stay at the women's convent.

A delicious medieval Highland romantic romp... When Declan Murray is caught climbing into an unsuspecting woman’s bed, his life takes an unexpected turn... After too much to drink Declan Murray, second son of Laird Murray, walks into the wrong room and climbs into the wrong bed. Now he has to fight not just for his freedom, but also against his desire for the lovely woman. Although Cairstine Reid has loved Declan from afar for years, she knows the rogue will never settle down willingly. Much to her dismay, her father demands they marry after he accidentally comes to her one night. Declan ...

In this vivid and alluring history, medievalist Anthony Bale invites listeners on an odyssey across the medieval world. Journeying alongside scholars, spies, and saints, from Western Europe to the Far East, the Antipodes and the ends of the earth, Bale provides indispensable information on the exchange rate between Bohemian ducats and Venetian groats, medieval cures for seasickness, and how to avoid extortionist tour guides and singing sirens.

The Archers is the first book of an exciting saga of action and adventure set in medieval England. In this compelling tale, an Englishman rises to become the captain of a company of archers and leads its survivors back to England from King Richard's crusade.

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They must find the Book of Gold or risk ruin and disaster in World War Two England. Graham Doyle, an American, is doing what everyone else is doing: trying to survive the bombs and battles raging in Britain during the Second World War. But he’s also on the trail of a book from centuries ago that has the power to unlock a burning desire. In 1222, an earthquake shatters a merchant’s confidence. With his life spared, he promises to make the most beautiful book the world has ever known. Keeping that promise proves even more difficult than surviving the earthquake. The rumor of the book ...

♥ Sir Carrick is a respected knight for the Lord of Roxburgh. He is powerful, instills fear in everyone he commands, and is wed to the stunning Mirren. He has everything a noble knight could imagine. ♥ Except for one thing. Mirren’s passion for her mighty knight, Sir Carrick, knows no bounds. Her adoration for her loving husband is the foundation their marriage, and she gives him everything his heart desires. But there is one thing she cannot give him. As the Yuletide season approaches, their desperation to give each other the perfect holiday gift tears at the threads of their love. ...

The 14th century reflects two contradictory images: on the one hand, a glittering time of crusades and castles, cathedrals and chivalry, and the exquisitely decorated Books of Hours; and on the other, a time of ferocity and spiritual agony, a world of chaos and the plague.

Love. Magic. Faith. By the autumn of 537 AD, all who are loyal to King Arthur have retreated to a small parcel of land in North Wales. They are surrounded on all sides, heavily outnumbered, and facing near certain defeat. But Myrddin and Nell, two of the king's companions, have a secret that neither has ever been able to face: Each has seen that on a cold and snowy day in December, Saxon soldiers sent by Modred will ambush and kill King Arthur. And together, they must decide what they are willing to do, and to sacrifice, to avert that fate.

Clan Ross of Skye is under attack. Cynden Ross must travel to see The Lion, laird of the largest clan on the Hebrides, and ask for help. He has a secret weapon that he hopes not to have to use. However he may be forced to reveal the truth about his birth in order to save his clan from perishing. When he crosses paths with a beautiful woman, things becomes even more complicated. When Ainslie MacNeil is sent to her aunt’s home in an effort to cure her melancholy, she ends up meeting a man who has an uncanny resemblance to her recently deceased betrothed. To make matters worse, he is heading...

Beginning with their introduction in the 11th century, and ending with their widespread abandonment in the 17th, Marc Morris explores many of the country's most famous castles, as well as some spectacular lesser-known examples. At times this is an epic tale, driven by characters like William the Conqueror, King John, and Edward I, full of sieges and conquest on an awesome scale.

The word medieval conjures images of the “Dark Ages”. But the myth of darkness obscures the truth; this was a remarkable period in human history. The Bright Ages recasts the European Middle Ages for what it was, capturing this 1,000-year era in all its complexity and fundamental humanity, bringing to light both its beauty and its horrors. The Bright Ages takes us through 10 centuries and crisscrosses Europe and the Mediterranean, Asia, and Africa, revisiting familiar people and events with new light cast upon them.

When sleep was at its deepest, night at its blackest, up from the mist-filled marsh came Grendel stalking. Thus begins the battle between good and evil, for lying in wait and anxious to challenge the ogre Grendel is a young man, strong-willed and fire-hearted. This man is Beowulf, whose heroic dragon-slaying deeds were sung in the courts of Anglo-Saxon England more than a thousand years ago.

She's a spy... He's the enemy... Any attraction between them could mean death. It is obvious he would not hesitate to kill her, but fear of what awaits, is stronger than approaching the warrior.. Assigned as leader of a contingency of warriors, Erik Larsen, grasps the opportunity to prove himself. When he makes a harsh decision that costs lives, he must decide whether to relinquish leadership, or charge forward and possibly loose his own in the process. When Clan Ross warriors arrive to their region, Esme volunteers to spy for leaders of her village. Despite not trusting the cruel council ...

Colin O'Rourke is expanding Celtic Connections, his matchmaking business, to the UK and Ireland. However, its success is threatened before it opens its doors when a prominent UK gossip columnist publishes a slanderous article column about his company. The columnist agrees to retract her article...if he can successfully match her stubbornly-single niece. Eleanor Carberry is content with her life as a London bookshop owner. She has everything she needs―books, tea, and an aunt who is more like a mother. When her aunt asks Ellie to be the company's first client, to determine if the company ...

A reckless princess. An enemy kingdom. And a mistake that could cost her everything.