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King Henry III rules England but it is an England controlled by barons who wish to usurp his crown. When a new Pope demands unpaid monies owed to him then Sir Henry Samuel is dispatched to Rome to buy time for the beleaguered king. Once in France then treachery abounds. The dangers of sailing in a sea controlled by Moorish pirates adds to the problems Sir Henry and his new squire face. Back in England the king faces threats from all quarters and soon the knights of Cleveland are once more placed in danger.

King Harold lies dead on the battlefield, and William of Normandy has been crowned King of the English in Westminster Abbey. Far to the north, however, Oslac, thegn of the village of Acum, has only one thought on his mind. Revenge. Descended from the ancient line of the Kings of Bernicia, Oslac is a man of honour for whom debts must always be repaid.

Wales, um 1300. Überall im Land werden Burgen gebaut und Befestigungsanlagen instandgesetzt. Es ist ein goldenes Zeitalter für Steinmetze, und Roisins Vater zählt zu den Besten seines Fachs. Als er verunglückt und nicht mehr arbeiten kann, steht die Existenz der ganzen Familie auf dem Spiel. Roisins Bruder Edward fehlt das Geschick seines Vaters, doch er weiß, dass Roisin nachts heimlich Skulpturen angefertigt hat, die an Schönheit nicht zu übertreffen sind, und gibt sie als seine aus.

Derrière la reine légendaire se cache une femme d'exception. Aliénor est couronnée reine d'Angleterre aux côtés de son époux, le jeune Henri II Plantagenêt. Elle est désormais l'une des femmes les plus puissantes d'Europe. Tandis que Henri part en guerre contre les ennemis de la Couronne afin d'asseoir son autorité, Aliénor se révèle une souveraine active sur tous les fronts et une mère dévouée pour leurs nombreux enfants. Mais bientôt délaissée par Henri, qui lui préfère sa jeune amante, Aliénor se voit peu à peu déposséder du pouvoir qui est sien.

Queen Margaret knows she must protect the crown - and her son Prince Edward's claim to it - at all costs. With her husband, King Henry, increasingly frail, it is up to Margaret to fight for their inheritance. And as the Wars of the Roses rage on, her enemies and their wives lurk close, threatening to unravel everything she is trying to protect.

En el medioevo, los cátaros predican su credo en Francia. Sostienen ideas que, para la Iglesia Católica, resultan amenazantes: igualdad entre el hombre y la mujer, libertad para el amor, negación del infierno y recelo al materialismo. Entonces la Iglesia promueve una Cruzada para exterminarlos. Ramiro es un caballero cristiano que se dedica a la guerra y a las damas de la corte: territorios en los que la conquista le está asegurada. Recibe la misión de trasladar una reliquia a una abadía francesa.

Noruega, 1662. Una época peligrosa para ser mujer, cuando incluso bailar puede dar lugar a acusaciones de brujería. Zigri, una viuda del pueblo, tiene una aventura con un comerciante, es descubierta y enviada a la fortaleza de Vardø para ser juzgada como bruja. La hija de Zigri, Ingeborg, se adentra en territorios helados y yermos para intentar rescatar a su madre. Maren, hija de una bruja, la acompaña en su travesía. Su naturaleza salvaje y su espíritu invencible le dan a Ingeborg el coraje para arriesgarlo todo.

1353. The Hundred Years' War erupts again, and the band of brothers known as the Essex Dogs are thrown into the fray once more. The Black Death rages as the characters' fates are decided in this thrilling, merciless, blood-soaked finale.

It is AD 976. Olaf Tryggvason, the renegade prince of Norway, has lost his beloved wife to a tragedy that turns the lords of the land he rules against him. With his family gone and his future uncertain, Olaf leaves his realm and embarks on a decades-long quest to discover his course in life. Though his journey brings him power and wealth, it is not until he encounters the strange man in the streets of Dublin that his path to fame unfolds. And in that moment, he is forced to make a choice as the gods look on—one that could either destroy him or ensure his name lives on forever.

Köln 1396/97: Elsbeth ist naiv und liebreizend, als sie mit sechzehn Jahren beginnt, im Bordell "Zur schönen Frau" zu arbeiten. Bald darauf wird einer ihrer Freier, der Ratsherr van Kneyart, vergiftet aufgefunden, und sie gerät ins Visier der Obrigkeit. Auch ihr Halbbruder wird auf sie aufmerksam und bewahrt sie vor dem Galgen. Die beiden werden Vertraute, und mit der Hilfe von Elsbeth, die für ihn im Dirnenhaus Informationen sammelt, wird er, sehr zum Gefallen seiner Frau, zum mächtigsten Mann Kölns und Elsbeth zur geschickten Drahtzieherin der Unterwelt.

Thierry Villar is a well-known - even notorious - tavern poet, intimately familiar with the rogues and shadows of that world, but not at all with courts and power. He is an unlikely person, despite his quickness, to be swept into the deadly contests of ambitious royals, assassins, and invading armies. But he is indeed drawn into all these things on a savagely cold night in his beloved city of Orane. And so Thierry must use all the intelligence and charm he can muster as power struggles merge with a decades-long war to bring his country to the brink of destruction.

Figlia di un re spodestato. Discendente di potenti druidi. Destinata a prendere il suo posto nella storia. Scozia, intorno all’anno Mille. Durante la celebrazione di Imbolc, le donne cantano invocando la dea Brighde, mentre il vento ne trasporta le voci che riecheggiano sull’acqua scura. Gruoch osserva le loro danze sfrenate rabbrividendo, ma lei è troppo giovane per prendere parte al rito. È proprio in quel momento che la nonna le svela la profezia che cambierà la sua intera esistenza. Un giorno diventerà regina di Alba e potrà reclamare le terre dei suoi antenati.

Since losing his knighthood, Crispin Guest has crafted a new reputation for himself. From the shadowy corners of London to the halls of the royal court he is known as the Tracker, an investigator for hire who can find anyone or anything. But when the Archbishop of Canterbury hires him to expose the culprit threatening the sacred relics of a holy martyr, Crispin finds himself a stranger in an unfamiliar land.

In the year 1553, King Edward VI has turned sixteen. His minority has come to an end. He is ready to rule England as the next Tudor King and Head of the Church of England. However, his Catholic sister Lady Mary poses a threat to his dream of a ruling over a united godly nation.

Twelfth-century England has become too dangerous for Jews, especially the beautiful Jewish healer, Rebecca Manasses, who has been rescued by Sir Wilfred of Ivanhoe from being burned alive as a witch. Rebecca and her father, Isaac, make the difficult decision to flee to Spain where they have relatives. They settle in Toledo's Jewish quarter, and Rebecca is able to build a thriving practice as a healer.

Provoked by the Dauphin's refusal to honour the terms of his father's surrender, Edward III has invaded France with the greatest army England has ever assembled. But the English lion's attempts to claw the French crown from its master are futile. After defeats at Crècy and Poitiers, the Dauphin will no longer meet the English in the field. Mired down in costly sieges and facing a stalemate, Edward's great army is forced to argee a treaty. But peace comes at a price.

Winter, 1361. After two decades of conflict, Edward III has finally agreed a treaty with the captive French King, John II. In return for his freedom, John has ceded vast tracts of territory to the English. But for five long years mercenary bands and belligerent lords have fought over the carcass of his kingdom. They will not give up their hard-won spoils to honour a defeated king's promises. If the English want their prize, they'll have to fight for it... Thomas Blackstone will have to fight for it.

Tuscany, 1358: Thomas Blackstone has built a formidable reputation in exile, fighting as a mercenary amid the ceaseless internecine warring of Italy's City States. But success has bred many enemies, and when a dying man delivers a message recalling him to England, it seems almost certain to be a trap. Yet Blackstone cannot disobey – the summons is at the Queen's demand. On his journey, Blackstone will brave the terrors of the High Alps in winter, face the Black Prince in tournament, confront the bloody anarchy of a popular revolt and submit to trial by combat.

Eine junge Diebin, ein lange verschwundener, sagenumwobener Schatz - und eine gefährliche Mission im Auftrag von Jakob Fugger. Augsburg 1502. Als sie den Inhalt des Beutels betrachtet, den sie einem Herrn abgeschnitten hat, ist die junge Diebin Afra enttäuscht. Statt Münzen beinhaltet er Zeichnungen von edlem Schmuck. Wenig später findet sie heraus: Die Preziosen gehören zum sagenumwobenen Burgunderschatz, der sich in Bern befinden soll. Geschäftstüchtig, wie sie ist, versucht sie, ihr Wissen an eine der reichen Augsburger Familien zu verkaufen.

1346. France. King Edward III is restless. Despite earlier victories the French crown remains intact. Determined to bring France under his own rule, Edward has devised a new plan of attack – one which he believes will finally bring the French army to its knees: a final, cataclysmic battle ... Berenger Fripper, Vintener of a pox-ridden mob of sixteen who make up the Vintaine of Sir John de Sully, storms the beaches of Normandy to bring victory to their king. But the French are nowhere to be seen…