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Captivated by military antiquities, English scholar Samuel Rush Meyrick (1783–1848) pursued a lifelong passion for studying and collecting medieval armory. The results of his work are a continual source of learning and fascination for weapons buffs and anyone interested in the medieval period. Brimming with over seventy full-color illuminated engravings from Meyrick's original 1842 survey of weaponry from the Middle Ages, here is a stunning historical...
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Vivid, eminently readable account by one of the foremost historians of the medieval period provides fascinating insights into the Church's role in village life, the development of towns and use of fields, the growth of chivalry and evolution of knighthood, monasticism, trade, and much more.
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While the knights of King Arthur's Round Table are toasting the new year, a colossal stranger clad in green armor bursts in to deliver a formidable challenge: Any of them may strike off the intruder's head as long as he is prepared to receive a similar blow from the Green Knight in one year. Of all the gallant knights in the assembly, only Sir Gawain-brave, gallant, and true to his word-is willing to answer the dare. So begins this gem of medieval...
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Harper Paperbacks
Pub. Date
2021
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English
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''No better explanation of medievalism is available to the general reader.'' --Booklist
A revised and expanded edition of Norman Cantor's splendidly detailed and lively history of the Middle Ages, containing more than 30 percent new material from the original edition.
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HarperCollins e-books
Pub. Date
2021
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English
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One of the most enduring images associated with the Middle Ages is that of a knight in armor. Thanks in part to the popular legends associated with King Arthur and his Round Table, many myths and misconceptions about knighthood have been passed down through the ages. Frances Gies separates fact from fiction and reveals the true history of medieval knighthood in The Knight in History.
Gies examines the institution of knighthood in Europe,...Author
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Harlequin
Pub. Date
[2014]
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English
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PASSION FOR HER PROTECTOR Facing marriage to a man she loathes, virtuous Thomasina is forced to choose family duty over her own happiness -- until a high-stakes tournament ends in her abduction! Trapped with her fearless captor, the legendary Wolf of Wales, she soon finds herself irresistibly drawn to the man beneath the armor. Though Rheged captured Tamsin in the name of revenge, he can't ignore his instinct to protect her. Although to love her could...
88) Always
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HarperCollins
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[2010]
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English
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New York Times bestselling author Lynsay Sands returns with the unforgettable story of a reluctant bride and groom who soon find common ground in the bedroom . . .Bastard daughter to the king, Rosamunde was raised in a convent and wholly prepared to take the veil . . . until King Henry declared she would wed Aric, one of his most valiant knights. Suddenly she found herself promising to love, honor, and obey. Rosamunde's education had not covered a...
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Canelo Digital Publishing Ltd
Pub. Date
[2020]
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English
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The knights templar They were warrior monks, dedicated to the protection of pilgrims in the Holy Land -- until an avaricious king savagely destroyed the order. One knight, however, escaped the stake, vowing justice for his murdered brothers. A gathering of evilWith scores of merchants streaming into Devon to participate in the Tavistock fair of 1319, a goodly amount of unlawful activity is expected. No one, however, anticipates a murder. The guests...
90) Bliss
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HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2010]
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English
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No one blends humor and sensuality like New York Times bestselling author Lynsay Sands in this captivating story of feuding nobles forced to marry ... and destined to fall in love Love thy neighbor, 'tis said. A fine idea, except when the neighbor in question is Lord Holden. Lady Helen Tiernay has complained frequently about his treatment of his people. Too frequently perhaps, for the king intends to curb their constant bickering by ordering them...
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Dover Publications
Pub. Date
[2017]
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English
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These excerpts from works of philosophy and religion, history and drama, fiction, poetry, and other genres introduce the many facets of medieval literature. The anthology opens with chapters from The Confessions of St. Augustine, the first Western biography and a model for Christian writers throughout the Middle Ages. Book One of Boethius's The Consolation of Philosophy follows, along with selections from the Venerable Bede's The Ecclesiastical History...
92) Castle of Refuge
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Dericott tales volume 2
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Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
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To live an unforgettable life, she would defy all expectations-including her own.
Ever since she was a child, Audrey wanted her life to be extraordinary. But as the daughter of a viscount born in late fourteenth-century England, the only thing expected of her was to marry-until an act of malice by her sister, Maris, four years ago damaged her prospects even further. Though Maris was sent away, twenty-year-old Audrey is still suffering the scars of...
93) The Sheikh
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Harlequin Historical
Pub. Date
[2012]
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English
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BENEATH THE DESERT STARS. There was something tantalizingly mysterious about the man Chloe Randall had met on board the luxury cruise ship bound for exotic Morocco. With her head full of romantic images of her film idol Rudolph Valentino, she couldn't help but be aware of the pent-up passion that was close to breaking through this stranger's cool reserve. It was only when he rescued her from the merciless heat of the desert that he let his true self...
94) Court of Swans
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Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
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"Where there is wealth and power, there's always someone willing to do anything to take it. England, 1381: Delia's idyllic life as daughter of an earl is shattered when her father dies and his wife accuses Delia's seven brothers of treason and murder. The youngest is only ten years old, but this doesn't stop the guards from hauling them off to the Tower of London. There they await a grim fate, as child-king Richard II is executing anyone who poses...
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"A Publishers Weekly Top 10 Pick for Spring 2015He'd defend her keep...After proving himself on the field of battle, Ramon de Segrave is appointed to the Council of Barons by Richard the Lionheart. But instead of taking his most formidable warrior on his latest Crusade, the king assigns Ramon an even more dangerous task-woo and win the Lady of Thistle Keep.If only she'd yield her heartIsabel of Camoys is a capable widow with no intention of surrendering...
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NYLA
Pub. Date
[2018]
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English
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Beautiful Lady Rose, the fiercely independent mistress of Somerford Manor, fears she may lose her home to roving raiders. As a lone womanin a man's worldasking for help from her Liege Lord, so instead, she reluctantly hires a bold Viking warrior, Gunnar Olafson, and his mercenaries to protect her undefended lands and people. Strong, muscular, and intense Gunnar takes her breath away, but she dares not trust him, especially when she barely trusts herself!...
97) Once He Loves
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NYLA
Pub. Date
[2018]
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English
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A PROUD KNIGHT FALLS ... Renowned English knight Ivo de Vessey officiates at a concert for his liege lord in the nobleman's great hall, but he is barely able to keep his mind on his task. He can't take his eyes off of the stunning singer with dark hair, mysterious eyes, and a voice like honey. Who is this angelic creature whose voice touches his soul, softens his heart, and fills him with a tender longing he's never felt before? It feels as if she...
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Pen & Sword Books
Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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The teaching of Historical European Martial Arts has widespread appeal with numerous clubs in many countries. However, comparatively few people who run their own club have qualifications that would make them an instructor in traditional martial arts organizations. Even those with such qualifications lack in-depth cohesive resources for teaching a given style – often because they can only work from incomplete sources. Thus, the need for a book which...
99) Templar Silks
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From New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Chadwick comes another long-awaited novel about William Marshall, The Greatest Knight.
To save his soul, young knight William Marshall takes the perilous road to Jerusalem, but the greatest danger he faces there is losing his heart.
William Marshal, England's greatest knight, begins a pilgrimage to the Holy Land with his brother, Ancel - a perilous journey that will have lasting impact for the rest...
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Español
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La fascinante historia de la evolución de la Corona de Castilla del siglo X al XVIII.
Desde Alfonso VI y la conquista de Toledo, los Trastámara y la caída del reino de Granada hasta el Siglo de Oro y esplendor de la Monarquía Hispánica y su expansión europea, americana y asiática.
Una historia política y cultural de Castilla desde una perspectiva historiográfica novedosa.
La Corona de Castilla tuvo durante la época medieval y moderna una...
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