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Thomasin Marwood is one of Queen Catherine's ladies-in-waiting at the court of Henry VIII, and she does not trust Lady Anne Boleyn. But when an accident forces Thomasin and her family to take refuge at the Boleyn family home at Hever Castle, Thomasin is entrusted with an unexpected mission by Anne's mother.

Young Lucrezia quickly learns that life at the Vatican, with all its luxury and splendor, can be intoxicating and privileged. Still, when you are the illegitimate daughter of the pope, it is not for the faint of heart. The wheels of treachery and political alliance force Lucrezia into an unhappy marriage and the attempted seizure of her baby. Narcissism and betrayal plague the Borgia dynasty, proving that family dysfunction is not relegated to modern-day life.

Based on the events of the Battle of Maldon, fought between the English militia, led by the military hero, Bryhtnoth, and the Viking army, led by Olaf Tryggvasson, in the year 991 A.D. A poem fragment survived, called The Battle of Maldon, with descriptions of the fight, the warriors in the fray, and the devastating flight of a coward. Confessions of a Warrior follows the aftermath of the Battle of Maldon and a craven's actions.

The year is 1545. Geneva has defeated the Catholic forces of the Duke of Savoy and established itself as the center of the Reformation, with John Calvin as its spiritual leader. But peace is fragile, and in a city ravaged by plague, the atmosphere is one of fear and suspicion. So when new rumors of witchcraft emerge from the isolated village of Satigny, Calvin sees an opportunity and plucks a reclusive young magistrate to investigate.

Die Katastrophe, die das Gesicht der Nordseeküste für immer veränderte... Im Winter des Jahres 1361 ist die Natur besonders unbarmherzig, Wind und Wellen peitschen gegen das Land. Deichbauer Folkert sieht mit Sorge, wie verwundbar der vernachlässigte Flutschutz seine Heimat macht. Doch seine Warnungen verhallen ungehört. Auch sein Bruder Auke sorgt sich mehr um die Herrschaftsansprüche der dänischen Krone. Er kämpft mit allen Mitteln für die friesische Freiheit – und für seine große Liebe Griet.

Bordeaux, 1367. Having angered the bloodthirsty Don Pedro, King of Castile, Sir Thomas Blackstone is thoroughly sick of his mission for the Prince of Wales, but must remain true to his oath. But this is the Hundred Years' War, and tensions are rising once more. With the Prince of Wales deeply unpopular in his Aquitainian lands, Blackstone, King Edward's Master of War, must return to French soil to help stem the tide of support for the King of France. Meanwhile, Henry, Blackstone's son, faces an incognito ride across France with his own motley band of outlaws and mercenaries.

Nicaea, 1097. Daniel has gone from a petty thief living in the shadows of Constantinople to a budding squire serving the gruff Sir Hendry. He’s earned his place among the crusaders, proving himself capable during the capture of the impenetrable city, but he is still a meager player in a massive army of princes and lords.

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 them under lock and key: Mary Queen of Scots. In the tower, Mary's maids Frenchwoman, Cuckoo and watchful Scot, Jane are her only allies, and the chamber their entire world. A new reality sets in where they are at the mercy of not only their keepers, but of raging Scotland itself. But which of them will risk it all to save their mistress? Which woman loves her queen best?

Al-Andalus 998 AD. Galen and Alcuin have been taken prisoner by the Moors. Galen is a Moorish doctor’s latest project. Alcuin languishes in the dungeons, watching over the bishop, who is slowly being tortured to death for a treasure. Galen and Alcuin must learn how to survive in a strange new kingdom which is rapidly turning hostile towards Christians. Martyrdom, a life of slavery, or escape are their only options. But how can they escape when they have been separated?

Взять легко — удержать сложнее. Самозванец старого пограничного барона удержал стену, перебил оппозицию рыцарей, сохранил от разграбления долину. Вроде бы осталось дело за малым: подтвердить права на долину у короля. Но батя был успешным контрабандистом, а это весомо для тех, кто хочет себе денежный кусок. Причина для щук в местном, пограничном болоте. А если в столице прознают про торговлю с орками, то легче повеситься.

En el siglo XVI, en una aldea en las tierras fronterizas de la Cerdanya, zona de paso de peregrinos y sanadoras que venden sus remedios curativos, una niña, Núria, es rescatada por una curandera albina, Adaleda, convencida de que es la aprendiz que esperaba, la destinada a transmitir en el futuro las recetas y sortilegios del libro de El legado, escrito en una lengua extraña.

It is 1347 and the French, after a crushing defeat at Crécy, are licking their wounds while their king raises a new army. Locked into a fruitless siege, the English are camped in the marshes around Calais. Among them is foot soldier and archer Martin Kemp, whose dreams of serving his king and reliving the chivalrous adventures of King Arthur's Knights of the Round Table are tempered by the gory and brutal reality of siege warfare. Having narrowly escaped death in a surprise attack from the French, Kemp sees a chance for a reprieve when a shaky truce is signed.

England, 1064: Ein Piratenüberfall setzt der Kindheit des jungen Cædmon of Helmsby ein jähes Ende - ein Pfeil verletzt ihn so schwer, dass er zum Krüppel wird. Sein Vater schiebt ihn in die normannische Heimat seiner Mutter ab. Nach seiner Rückkehr mit Herzog William und dessen Erobererheer wird Cædmon zum Mittler zwischen Siegern und Besiegten und schafft sich damit erbitterte Feinde. Doch er hat das Ohr des despotischen, oft grausamen Königs. Bis zu dem Tag, an dem William erfährt, wer die normannische Dame ist, die Cædmon liebt.

The Welsh Marches, 1301. Strong-willed heiress Johane de Geneville is married to Roger Mortimer, Earl of March, at just fifteen years old. Soon Johane finds herself swept up in a world of treacherous court politics and dangerous secrets as her husband deposes Edward II and rules England alongside Queen Isabella. Yet when Roger is accused of treason, she is robbed of her freedom and must survive catastrophic events in her fight for justice - with her life, and her children's, hanging in the balance.

Siglo XIII. Época de la persecución de los cátaros, de las Cruzadas y del comienzo de la Inquisición. Ante la masacre que está sufriendo su pueblo, Braira de Fanjau, una joven cátara occitana, viaja a Zaragoza para escapar del exterminio, ocultando el secreto de su fe. Allí conocerá a la reina Constanza de Aragón, casada en segundas nupcias con Federico II de Hohenstaufen, rey de Sicilia y emperador del Sacro Imperio Romano-Germánico, que la tomará bajo su protección tras descubrir el gran talento que atesora: la interpretación de las cartas de Tarot.

My name is Lady Margaret Pole, and I am the last of the Plantagenets. I am the daughter of the duke of Clarence and the niece of King Edward IV. No one could have been better born than I was, but I have led an unfortunate life.

Ducado de Alta Lorena, 1187. Tras la muerte de su padre, el joven mercader de sal Michel de Fleury se hace cargo de los negocios familiares. Son tiempos difíciles para los comerciantes, ya que la avaricia del clero y el despotismo de la nobleza gravan con abusivos impuestos a los mercaderes y sumen al pueblo en la miseria.

Set in the 10th century, The Last Israelite tells the true story of Eldad the Danite who came from Africa and claimed to be from one of the the Lost Ten Tribes of Israel.

Norwegen, A. D. 785: Der Wikingerclan unter Führung von Jarl Harald steht vor einem neuen Sturm der Schwerter. Die harten Kämpfer ziehen für ihren König Gorm in die Schlacht: Drachenboot gegen Drachenboot. Doch der verräterische König lockt Harald und seine Mannen in eine tödliche Falle. Ihr Dorf wird vernichtet, Frauen und Kinder niedergemetzelt oder in die Sklaverei gegeben. Nur wenige entkommen, darunter Sigurd, der jüngste Sohn Haralds. Fortan widmet Sigurd sein Leben der Vergeltung.

Der Hochwald erzählt eine scheiternde Liebesgeschichte vor der Kulisse des Dreißigjährigen Krieges. Der vom Vater abgelehnte Freier eines Mädchens sucht seine Angebetete in deren Waldversteck auf und verspricht, sich für die Schlichtung der Kämpfe zwischen den Parteien einzusetzen. Er hofft, auf diese Weise die Zuneigung des seine Burg verteidigenden Vaters seiner Geliebten zu gewinnen und die Gefechte zu verhindern, wird jedoch stattdessen selbst Opfer der Auseinandersetzung.