Titoli in Medievale

The Chivalry series follows young William Gold, who runs away from London to follow the Black Prince, from the killing fields of France, through life as a routier and criminal, and to redemption with the Knights of Saint John, further disillusion and an eventual career as a professional soldier and knight. Rich in the details of life in the High Middle Ages, the series also deals with modern issues about the role of violence in society, rules of conflict and war, and the price that people pay for using violence.

After the bloody trials of Alexandria, Sir William Gold is readying for a pilgrimage to Jerusalem to ease the burden on his soul. He hopes, too, that the Holy City might allow his relationship with Emile, cousin of the Green Count of Savoy, to develop. But the Roman emperor of Constantinople has been taken hostage by an unknown enemy, and the Green Count is vital to the rescue effort. It is up to Sir William to secure his support, but he soon finds that his past, and his relationship with Emile, might have repercussions he had not foreseen.

Es ist das Jahr 1368: Ein pompöses Fest markiert den Aufbruch Prinz Lionels von Antwerpen von Paris nach Mailand. Dort will er die Tochter von Galeazzo Visconti heiraten. Ihm voraus reitet mitsamt seinen treuen Gefährten Sir Thomas Blackstone, loyaler Kriegsherr des Prinzen von Wales. Denn der braucht Geld für den drohenden Krieg gegen Frankreich, und zur Mitgift gehören 200.000 Florentiner Gulden – ein kostbarer Schatz, den Blackstone in die richtigen Hände bringen muss!

Drei harte Highlander-Herzen werden erobert in dieser Sammelausgabe von Hannah Howell. Highland-Lord Artan Murray soll die ihm unbekannte Cecily, die Nichte eines verstorbenen Verwandten, ehelichen … und erlebt eine Überraschung: Die wilde Schönheit erobert schon bei der ersten Begegnung sein Herz! Sir Lucas Murray ist Schreckliches widerfahren – nun ist er zurückgekehrt, um Rache zu nehmen an dem Clan, der ihm seine Ehre nahm … und an Lady Katherine, die er liebte, bis sie ihn grausam verriet.

По берегам рек, соединяющих Балтийское море с проходами к самой Византии, издавна живут и умирают, воюют и торгуют люди из самых разных племен: скандинавы, балты, финны и славяне. Древние верования, сказания и первобытные обряды создают захватывающую атмосферу, на фоне которой разыгрывается драма Ингигерд, дочери конунга, в одночасье потерявшей все: после захвата викингами торгового города Алдейгьи и убийства отца, девушка, чудом избежавшая плена, горит жаждой мести и ждет момента, чтобы осуществить возмездие.

King Henry is not a good king. His son, The Lord Edward, promises strength but the Earl of Leicester, Simon de Montfort seeks the throne and the crown. When civil war erupts there is only one place for the knights of the valley, now led by the Warlord’s heir, Sir Henry Samuel, and that is by the side of the king. For good or ill they will do as they have always done and support the king. Their fate is entwined with the Plantagenets.

After getting Master Mercurius jailed and nearly put to death with one of his schemes, the Stadhouder, William of Orange, has finally left Mercurius in peace. But Mercurius is not able to remain in Leiden for long. A friendly debate on the sin of witchcraft has been proposed between the University of Leiden and the University of Leuven. And the scholars are to meet part-way in the city of Maastricht.

Wales, 1369. Owen Archer is travelling to Wales on a mission for the Duke of Lancaster, recruiting archers in anticipation of King Charles of France's invasion of England. Joining him are Brother Michaelo, Geoffrey Chaucer and his father-in-law, Sir Robert D'Arby, who is on pilgrimage to the shrine of St David. When the body of John de Reine, one of the Duke of Lancaster's men, is found at the gate of St David's, the bishop asks Owen to return the corpse to John's father, Sir John Lascelles.

Olav og Ingunn vokser op på en stor gård nord for Hamar i slutningen af 1200-tallet. Da de forelsker sig i hinanden, går de i seng sammen i den tro, at de har ret til det. Men i et samfund og en tid, der er splittet mellem hedenske hævnmotiver og streng kristen, pietetisk moral, sætter den handling en kæde af voldsomme begivenheder i gang, der leder til både forræderi, forvisning, fornedrelse og mord og skaber dønninger ned gennem generationerne. Olav martres af begreber som ære og skam, der har rod i det hedenske, og af sin frygtelig skyld, der har rod i det kristne.

During Britannia's tribal age, vengeance is brutal, bloody and will come for even those who think themselves invincible. Family feuds must be settled, whatever the cost. Both Seeress Meddi of the Eorlingas and Wærmund of the Gyrwe have old scores to settle. Meddi for her tribe to survive and thrive, and Waermund to cast himself from his father's shadow once and for all. But unbeknownst, Meddi and Wærmund share a common enemy who threatens them both – the elusive Elen and her ally is someone Wærmund has travelled the breadth of Britannia to outrun.

It is AD 995. Driven from his homeland as a lad, the long-wandering King Olaf Tryggvason has finally returned to Norway with an army at his back and vengeance on his mind. But Olaf does not just want to rule the Northern kingdom. He has more ambitious plans for the realm, and will put to the sword anyone who stands in his way.

Madame de Lafayette's classic tale of intrigue and love, ‘La Princesse de Clèves’, dramatised for BBC Radio 3 and originally broadcast in the ‘Drama on 3’ slot on 28 February 2010. Set in the 16th Century, the play follows the life of a beautiful young lady newly presented to Court...

España, 1448. Dos mujeres luchan por el poder en la corona de Castilla: la reina Isabel de Portugal, madre de futura Isabel la Católica, y la condesa de Montalbán, doña Juana de Pimentel. Ambas se enfrentarán en una lucha sin piedad para poseer la Lobera, la mítica y misteriosa espada de Fernando III que reposa en Sevilla, cuyo poder puede dar la victoria definitiva. Entre ellas avanza la construcción de la Catedral de Sevilla.

Byzanz im Jahre 1189: Das Kreuzritterheer Barbarossas plündert und brandschatzt auf seinem Weg nach Jerusalem. Bei der Besetzung von Adrianopol wird Alkmene, eine Köchin aus der Palastküche, Ritter Diethelm als Zeltmagd zugeteilt. Dieser hat schon längst den Glauben an den Kreuzzug verloren und will sich nicht um sie kümmern. Doch sie ringt ihm ein Versprechen ab: Sie wird ihm eine so köstliche Mahlzeit vorsetzen, dass Diethelm Alkmene dem Herzog empfehlen würde. Er schlägt ein, ohne zu wissen, dass Liebe durch den Magen geht.

In a time of legends, a new hero emerges as an unlikely warrior rises from the ashes of a village destroyed by invading Saxons. Set in the late Sixth century, Saxon Dawn is a thrilling story about the last flames of resistance to the Anglo-Saxon invaders.

When Viking warlord Hasting arrives at the gates of Constantinople, he knows he can't conquer it. Not with deeds of arms alone. But fate has other plans. His failed raid turns into an opportunity: serve Empress Theodora as her sword-for-hire. Hasting quickly proves himself more capable than the generals she no longer trusts. But the empire is a viper's nest of betrayal, and when an attempt to scare off his men ends in the death of his lover, Hasting's mission changes.

France, 1096. Crowds gather in Sens, Northern France, to hear the man known as the Hermit speak. He talks of a great pilgrimage to Jerusalem, a quest filled with promise for those Christian soldiers who march with him. Sybill knows the perils of the road ahead, but follow it she must. Her husband is a reckless gambler, easily swayed by the Hermit's words. For Odo, the pilgrimage provides the chance to demonstrate his unshakeable piety, while his brother Fulk craves adventure and excitement.

Ein Schwergewicht im Wikinger-Genre. Unterhaltung mit Mehrwert, intensiv recherchiert und knallhart erzählt. Der vierte Teil von Tonny Gulløvs erfolgreicher Wikinger-Saga. Ulv Palnatoke ist keiner, der sich vor irgendjemandem beugt – weder vor dem König Dänemarks, Harald Blauzahn, noch vor dem blutrünstigen Otto dem Großen. Den schmerzt noch immer die demütigende Niederlage, die Palnatoke ihm zugefügt hat. Das Jahr ist 960. Otto der Große steht mit seiner enormen Streitmacht am Schutzwall Danewerk. Er will die Dänen zum Christentum zwingen.

The Dutch Stadhouder, William of Orange, has summoned Master Mercurius—and that is never good news. Mercurius has gained a reputation for himself with William for successfully undertaking diplomatic missions. And William is now paranoid that his own subjects—and the English exiles living in the Netherlands—are plotting against him. Mercurius is sent to gather information, but he soon finds himself caught up in another mystery. Three Jewish boys have vanished, and the local magistrates are doing nothing to investigate their disappearances.

“This is the original Game of Thrones.” George R.R. Martin. The puny, self-impotent Louis X, having caused his first wife to be murdered and his mistress exiled, becomes besotted with the lovely Clemence, his new Queen. Vacillating between self-pity and vainglory he is caught between the...