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Brought to you by Penguin. They are imprisoned, but not contained. Three women cross a loch. It is 1567, one of them is pregnant, two of them fretful. The boat takes them to Lochleven castle in the middle of the water. Awaiting them are courtiers braying for blood, hellbent on keeping one of...

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.

Uncover the secret annals of untold history in these eighteen medieval manuscripts. Each tortured scribe will bring you face to face with ancient horrors lurking in cursed castles, wild woodlands, haunted hamlets, and mysterious monasteries. Including a lineup of authors both established and emerging, HOWL Society Press presents the first-ever anthology of historical horror from the medieval period, fittingly introduced by the writer who arguably started it all: Christopher Buehlman, author of the medieval horror epic Between Two Fires.

England, 1120. When Henry I dies with no legitimate male heir, the nation is thrown into chaos. The two rivals for the crown are Henry's daughter Matilda and his nephew Stephen of Blois, both of whom are determined to emerge victorious. A bitter struggle ensues which threatens to reduce England to a barren wasteland and many ordinary people find themselves torn apart from each other in the confusion of deciding which side to fight for. 

Um den dänischen Gefangenen Hakon bei Hofe abzuliefern, reist der junge Engländer Ælfric of Helmsby nach London. Die Stadt liegt in Trümmern, denn dem schwachen König Ethelred gelingt es nicht, sein Reich gegen die ständigen Wikingerüberfälle zu schützen. Doch anders als England und Dänemark sind Ælfric und Hakon keine Feinde - während der gefährlichen Reise sind sie zu Freunden geworden.

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England, 1110. When King William Rufus of England is killed mysteriously during a hunting accident in the New Forest in 1100, his younger brother Henry, who had been present, loses no time in riding hard to claim both the Treasury and the crown. Rumors quickly being swirling that Henry was himself responsible for Rufus's death. One of Henry's main accusers is his older brother Robert, Duke of Normandy, who believes the throne of England is his by right and threatens to invade from across the Channel.

Eleanor of Aquitaine has disappeared. After launching a great rebellion to destroy her husband Henry II’s reign, it seems she has abandoned her sons in the struggle against their formidable father. As treachery radiates from Scotland to the Pyrenees, tension between the kings of France and England erupts into war. Richard, the mightiest of the English princes, is determined to find his mother and avenge her. But Henry is more cunning than Richard or any of the other rebels anticipated and the fates of Eleanor, her sons and France itself, are in jeopardy.

 Troy is in crumbling ruin and Athens is rising far to the south. It is a time when mortal men and women are becoming gods and goddesses as news of their extraordinary adventures sweeps across the land. In this world, Epona, a woman whose life is celebrated in legend, meets Kazhak, a Scythian warrior and prince.

Friesland 1390: Der 21-jährige Folkmar Janns Osinga ist Schiffszimmermann mit Leib und Seele. Gemeinsam mit seinem Vater Jann baut er begehrte Koggen, das Unternehmen der Familie floriert. Als Folkmar die junge, kluge Almuth kennenlernt, scheint sein Leben perfekt. Doch dann wird er Opfer einer perfiden Intrige: Des Mordes bezichtigt, muss Folkmar fliehen, und sowohl Almuth als auch seiner Heimatstadt den Rücken kehren. Verzweifelt versucht er, seine Unschuld zu beweisen.

Book one in The Legend of Richard Keynes series follows Richard's varied trials as he battles through a period of history famed for its violence and uncertainty. Mounted on his faithful warhorse, Richard must learn how to fight his enemies with his lance as well as his wits, and sometimes with the help of his friends.

Spring, AD 777. Sigurd Hring, new King of the Svear, is summoning all the greatest warriors of the North to his banner. He invites Bjarki Bloodhand, the famous berserkr, to swear an oath of fealty to him. But Bjarki has already sailed away to rescue a beautiful Saxon princess. Tor Hildarsdottir, sister of Bjarki, now oath-bound to a powerful Svearland jarl, finds herself unwillingly enrolled in Sigurd’s mighty army. When Sigurd Hring arrogantly rejects the overlordship of Siegfried, King of the Dane-Mark, red war is inevitable.

London, um 1337. Jonah Durham ist zu einem der einflussreichsten Kaufmänner Englands aufgestiegen. Er ist Schiffseigner, Hoflieferant und Ritter der Königin. Außerdem ist er verliebt - und das ausgerechnet in Giselle, die Tochter seines größten Widersachers. Während König Edward drauf und dran ist, das Land durch einen Krieg gegen Frankreich in den Ruin zu treiben, schlägt Jonah seinem Konkurrenten William de la Pole einen Handel vor: Die Hand seiner Tochter gegen eine Geschäftsidee, um die finanziellen Probleme des Königs zu lösen.

In 1561, with Elizabeth I on the throne and Catholic plots brewing, a young German prince arrives in England claiming to be the rightful heir–the son of Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves. Armed with jewels, letters, and Tudor looks, his claim threatens to upend the dynasty. But as poison spreads and secrets unravel, astrologer John Dee and his companion Margaretta must uncover the truth behind the prince’s origins.

'Like one of its own rich embroideries, cut from the cloth of history and stitched with strange and passionate lives' Emma Darwin The third and final instalment in Carol McGrath's beautifully crafted Daughters of Hastings series, perfect for fans of Alison Weir and Philippa Gregory. The...

AD 1294. Caernarfon has fallen to Madog, and the Welsh uprising spreads like a wildfire. The four main warlords of Wales join forces to wreak havoc amongst the English settlers and rampage across the country in a frenzy of aggression born of a lifetime of servitude. One by one, Edward’s castles fall before the Welsh onslaught, but though there seems to be little reaction from the king, across the border, he musters his armies and plans the re-taking of his famed Ring of Steel.

Joan of Kent may have been the daughter of a disgraced earl, but there's more than meets the eye about this high-spirited and savvy woman . . . who soon changes the course of history. At the height of the Middle Ages in the fourteenth century, King Edward III of England is determined to use any...

The year is 1315: The Scottish brothers Robert and Edward de Bruce launch their invasion of Ireland. A monumental act in the fight for Scotland’s independence. While kings wage war, Lady Enja is swept by fate into the heart of their struggle. A mysterious assassin pursues her relentlessly, bringing Enja to face her greatest challenge yet. Torn between vengeance and mercy, she is drawn into a fierce struggle that pushes her to the limits of her strength.

An epic full-cast play about Robin Hood, plus an episode of In Our Time setting him in his historical context and four dramatic interpretations of his story Robin Hood has captured the English imagination for centuries. His tale has been told in ballads, novels, plays, TV shows and films – and...

Magnus has built an empire. He is a king in 1291. He is a king in the 24th century. And there are centuries between that must be guarded. He and his family are living in the past, attempting to keep the historical record and the timeline orderly, and the succession of kings straight, but now they have a new villain, Asgall, who is coming to power. He has his eyes set on Magnus's family, he wants to destroy them.