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Allerede som tiårig bliver Margrete gift med Norges konge og sendt hjemmefra. Hun er Valdemar Atterdags yngste datter, født i 1353, og hendes opgave i Norge er enkel: Hun skal føde en arving til den norske trone og knytte rigerne tættere sammen. Da Valdemar dør uden at efterlade sig en søn, er der ingen indlysende tronfølger. På trods af interne stridigheder og truslen om krig udefra lykkes det Margrete at få valgt sin femårige søn til konge af Danmark. Hun regerer på hans vegne og har allerede tidligt en tydelig drøm om fremtiden.

Anne Lise Marstrand-Jørgensen har med romanen Hildegard skrevet et psykologisk drama om en af middelalderens mest betydningsfulde kvinder, Hildegard af Bingen (1098-1179). Allerede som treårig oplevede Hildegard sine første visioner. Hun forstod hurtigt, at hun så noget, andre mennesker ikke kunne se, og holdt sine oplevelser skjult. For hvordan ville andre mennesker reagere, hvis hun fortalte dem, at hun både hørte Guds stemme og i glimt kunne se lige ind i fremtiden? Hvad skulle hendes egen mor stille op med sit tiende barn, der var sart og anderledes og næsten altid sygt?

Después de derrotar al ejército cristiano, las tropas almohades se abren paso a sangre y fuego arrasando todo lo que encuentran en su camino. Diego de Malagón, el humilde hijo de un posadero, es testigo horrorizado del asesinato de su padre y del secuestro de sus hermanas. A duras penas consigue huir a lomos de su inseparable yegua Sabba y alcanzar la ciudad de Toledo donde conoce a Galib, un veterinario mudéjar.

Una magistral novela histórica ambientada en la Barcelona del s.XII en la que Juan Francisco Ferrándiz, autor de La tierra maldita, nos brinda acción, aventuras, traiciones, misterio y amor.

Compostela, año 997 de Nuestro Señor. Almanzor, «el Azote de Dios», se dispone a destruir la ciudad del apóstol Santiago, faro de la Cristiandad hispana y destino de un camino de peregrinación secular. En medio de la confusión, Tiago, un humilde herrero, se separa de su mujer, Mencía, embarazada de una criatura.

Rok 1240. Na tronie Polski zasiada Bolesław Wstydliwy, którego żoną jest święta Kinga. Ludmiła jest bogatą dziedziczką. Odkąd została sierotą, o jej losie decydują dwaj stryjowie utracjusze. Aby uciec od niechcianego związku, dziewczyna chroni się w murach witowskiego klasztoru, który wkrótce zdobywają Tatarzy. Zostaje wzięta w jasyr, a następnie wraz z innymi jeńcami odbita przez wojska wojewody krakowskiego. W obliczu zagrażającego niebezpieczeństwa postanawia jechać do zamku swej przyjaciółki Elżbiety, by ją ostrzec.

"Das Herz des Löwen" - ein spannender historischer Roman, die dramatische Fortsetzung von "Die Pranken des Löwen" von Mac P. Lorne und der 2. Teil der Serie über den legendären Robin Hood. England 1189 - Im Sherwood Forest begegnen sich zwei Männer, deren Schicksal auf viele Jahre eng miteinander verbunden sein wird: Robert von Loxley, genannt Robin Hood, und Richard I., der zukünftige König von England. Um Begnadigung zu erlangen, begleiten die Geächteten den König auf seinen Kreuzzug ins Heilige Land.

Die wahre Geschichte von Robin Hood - überraschend neu interpretiert, rasant erzählt und genau recherchiert von Bestseller-Autor Mac P. Lorne. "Die Pranken des Löwen" ist der fulminante Auftakt der Reihe um den Meister der Diebe. England 1110 - Der junge Gardist Robert Fitzooth wird zum persönlichen Leibwächter der englischen Prinzessin Matilda bestimmt, die den deutschen König Heinrich V. heiraten wird. An ihrer Seite überquert er die Alpen, gelangt bis nach Rom, wird in den Streit zwischen Kaiser und Kurie verwickelt und muss in einem jahrzehntelangen Bürgerkrieg kämpfen.

Köln, anno domini 1424: Aleydis de Bruinker kann es nicht fassen. Ihre Mündel wurden entführt. Von ihren eigenen Verwandten. Und nun sind die beiden jungen Mädchen hilflos den Ränkespielen der Familie de Piacenza ausgeliefert. Aleydis schwört, alles zu tun, um die Mädchen zurückzuholen. Deshalb gerät sie auch sofort in Verdacht, als sich mysteriöse Überfälle auf die de Piacenzas häufen. Zusammen mit Gewaltrichter Vinzenz van Clewe muss sie herausfinden, was dahinter steckt. Dabei ist ihr Verhältnis zu Vinzenz gerade alles andere als einfach.

Köln, 1423. Der Tod ihres Mannes, des Lombarden Nicolai Golatti, hat Aleydis de Bruinker zu einer sehr jungen und sehr reichen Witwe gemacht. Und zu einer Frau mit vielen Feinden: Konkurrenten, die sie als unfähig verleumden, die geerbte Wechselstube zu führen. Angeblich ehrenwerte Männer, die an die Mitgift ihrer Mündel wollen. Und eine unsichtbare Bedrohung aus der Schattenwelt, dem Netz aus Intrigen und Erpressung, das ihr Mann zu Lebzeiten gewoben hat.

Venezia, 1327. Giulia Bondimier è l'unica erede di un'illustre famiglia patrizia della Venezia del Quattordicesimo secolo. La sua relazione con il giovane Samuel Macalia, setaiolo ebreo, è intensa e passionale, ma anche impossibile. Quando Giulia rimane incinta, deve cambiare vita e rinunciare al frutto della sua colpa. Un destino simile a quello di Nicoleta, figlia di un umile carpentiere e vittima di uno stupro, costretta a privarsi della creatura che porta in grembo. Giulia viene costretta alla vita monastica, in una Venezia trasformatasi per lei in una prigione.

Un'avventura serrata e una impeccabile ricostruzione del Medioevo. Parma, febbraio 1248. Mentre l'accampamento imperiale viene incendiato e saccheggiato, il trattato sulla falconeria scritto di pugno da Federico II di Svevia scompare: il contenuto potrebbe scatenare un'accusa di eresia e rompere il già precario equilibrio con la Chiesa. Il manoscritto va recuperato in fretta, le notizie sul libro sono arrivate all'orecchio di papa Innocenzo IV, che ne ha affidato le ricerche a un inquisitore senza scrupoli. Una nuova guerra è cominciata.

Milano nel 1246 è un dedalo di vicoli polverosi, percorsi da personaggi che nascondono segreti e intrighi. I ruderi fuori le mura sono in mano ai briganti, e al bosco del Quadronno sono stati ingaggiati dei lupari per tenere lontane dall'abitato le bestie feroci. In questa città, lacerata dal conflitto contro Federico II di Svevia, frate Matthew da St Albans si ritrova alle prese con il brutto affare in cui è coinvolto l'amico Arnolfo, abate di San Simpliciano, minacciato dai raggiri di Birago, un mercante senza scrupoli.

Anno 999. Il monaco Galdinius, insieme con altri due confratelli, decide di trasformare la torre di Torba, nei pressi di Varese, in un monastero. Con l'aiuto dei contadini locali e in particolare del longobardo Wilfredo, capo del villaggio vicino, il monastero diventa il fulcro attorno a cui rifioriscono il territorio circostante e la comunità. Per ottenere un supporto nelle numerose attività intraprese, Galdinius chiede e ottiene dalla madre badessa del vicino convento di Caira che otto delle sue monache si trasferiscano a Torba.

Guerre e battaglie per il rafforzamento del Cristianesimo devastano l'Europa nel periodo più buio del XIII secolo. Il cavaliere templare Bastian Neville, dopo aver combattuto da crociato in Terra Santa, si è ritirato in un monastero nel cuore della Grecia, per vivere da eremita. Ma il suo destino non è ancora compiuto. Un'importante reliquia, infatti, deve essere consegnata nelle mani del re di Francia, Luigi IX. E Bastian dovrà affrontare tutti i suoi demoni, tornando a brandire la vecchia spada Viacrucis, per affrontare la missione più difficile che gli sia mai stata assegnata.

Il narratore risiede in un villaggio normanno. Nella solitudine brumosa della campagna, in una casa dalle scale scricchiolanti, piena di piccoli notturni rumori, raccoglie materiali documentali sul misterioso popolo dei Gamuna: le fonti maggiori sono le lettere e i taccuini di un amico viaggiatore, gli articoli di un aviatore argentino e il diario che una suora vietnamita gli legge quando egli si reca a trovarla al di là della Manica.

Friedrich Barbarossas Italien-Feldzug hat verheerend geendet. Nur mit Mühe entkommt er den Angriffen der Lombarden und der Seuche, die unter seinen Männern wütet. Währenddessen sind die Kämpfe zwischen Heinrich dem Löwen und seinen Feinden mit großer Heftigkeit von Neuem entflammt. Friedrich muss schlichten, doch das gelingt ihm nur vorübergehend. Heinrichs Hochmut wächst ins Unermessliche, als er die blutjunge englische Königstochter Mathilde heiratet.

Friedrich Barbarossas Italien-Feldzug hat verheerend geendet. Nur mit Mühe entkommt er den Angriffen der Lombarden und der Seuche, die unter seinen Männern wütet. Währenddessen sind die Kämpfe zwischen Heinrich dem Löwen und seinen Feinden mit großer Heftigkeit von Neuem entflammt. Friedrich muss schlichten, doch das gelingt ihm nur vorübergehend. Heinrichs Hochmut wächst ins Unermessliche, als er die blutjunge englische Königstochter Mathilde heiratet. Und in der Mark Meißen wird Silber gefunden.

Annie MacPherson’s world was torn apart when her family’s castle was ravaged during the war. Determined to aid her countrymen, she braves the battlefield and finds Lieutenant Craig MacLean left for dead. Soon her heart belongs to the fierce warrior. As the English dragoons draw closer to Annie’s makeshift hospital, Craig knows they have to escape together if they’ll have any chance to survive. But when they come face-to-face with the enemy and Craig is imprisoned, Annie will have to risk everything she has to save the man she can’t live without.

Brogan Grant, a Jacobite soldier, fought savagely on the battlefield and barely escaped capture. On the run, Brogan comes across what he thinks is a spy - a bonny lass disguised as a lad, who happens to be the daughter of his clan’s enemy. He admires her bravery, but he knows what can happen to a woman alone in a war-ravaged land. Fiona MacBean is determined to do her part to ensure there’s a Scottish king. In disguise, she delivers coded messages to rebels. There’s only one thing impeding her mission - a striking Highlander hell-bent on sending her home.

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.

Set in medieval Britain, Learwife gives voice to one of the most famous female characters ever written out of literary history. Lear's queen has been exiled in an abbey for 15 years, since the birth of her youngest daughter, for an unknown offence. After hearing the devastating news of the deaths of her husband and daughters, the queen enters into a spiral of grief. To occupy her troubled mind, she encourages the women of the abbey into a competition for her approval, a contest that quickly devolves into savagery.

Winter, 1364. Sir Thomas Blackstone, Edward III's Master of War, has travelled to France to secure Brittany for England. In the throes of battle, he rescues a Castilian boy, Lazaro, who just witnessed the murder of the young queen. It is suspected that the king - along with Velasquita Alcon de Lugo, the beautiful witch who serves him - assassinated his queen. But Lazaro knows that is not the case. With the king in hiding and the French army advancing Castile is on its knees. So Blackstone is ordered to Castile, to defend England's ally from the French.

Gudrun, a young woman in 11th-century Iceland, must forge her path through a world of unearthly beauty yet uncompromising harshness. Lucy Catherine's Viking epic of love, revenge and faith inspired by the Icelandic sagas and starring the original Nordic noir heroine, Gudrun.

Rome, 1518. The church is tarnished by greed. Peasants are rebelling. Tumultuous times demand drastic recourse - before the devil gets his due. Johann Faust is a renowned magician, astrologer, and chiromancer traveling through Germany with his successful troupe: the orphaned juggler Greta and his loyal companion Karl. The avaricious Pope Leo X now requires Johann’s services to replenish the papacy’s drained coffers through alchemy. But the devil, with whom a regretful Johann once agreed to an unholy trade for fame, wants something else.

After successfully solving the case of the missing girls in Delft, Master Mercurius has made a name for himself as a private investigator. With unrest occurring both nationally and internationally, William of Orange is obsessed by plots against his leadership. He calls on Mercurius to help to spy on state officials. But before Mercurius has a chance to investigate, his colleague at the University of Leiden is killed. And when one of William's men is also murdered, Mercurius suspects there could be a serial killer on the loose.

Prince Rumon of France, descendant of Charlemagne and King Alfred, is a searcher. He has visions of the Islands of the Blessed, perhaps King Arthur's Avalon, "where falls not hail, or rain, or any snow". Merewyn grows up in savage Cornwall - a lonely girl, sustained by her stubborn courage and belief that she is descended from the great King Arthur. Chance - or fate - in the form of a shipwreck off the Cornish coast brings Rumon and Merewyn together, and from that hour their lives are intertwined.

When an unwelcome visitor arrives at Hild's monastery, Fridgyth the herb-wife is forced to hold her tongue. The widow of the fierce Mercian king, who once brought death and destruction to the coastal community, is an uneasy sight for many. Although everyone is thankful for Northumbria's fragile peace, painful memories are still fresh, and some can think of nothing but revenge. A young tanner is found dead after a mysterious liaison - his brother is nowhere to be seen, and the boy who used to help him is terrified to speak.

More than a decade has passed since William, Duke of Normandy, defeated the English at the Battle of Hastings and was crowned king of England on Christmas Day 1066. Still faced with insurrection, both here in England and in his native Normandy, a perpetual threat to William’s authority was his half brother, Odo, Bishop of Bayeux, Earl of Kent, and serial plotter against his king. Odo is about to commission a work of art depicting the events leading up to the conquest and the great battle itself.

Uka is a Black quarry slave in medieval Arabia; he has a destiny he can't even imagine. In Journey to Eunomia, he will match his will to live against the two competing religions. It begins when Abdul Rahman, a falsely accused and brutally punished advisor to a powerful caliph is pardoned. Weakened by torture and near madness, the caliph orders Abdul to choose a servant from the Wadi as Surr rock quarry near Yanbo. His eyes stop on Uka, and together they embark on a quest of unparalleled danger, across deserts and seas to the eastern coast of Greece.