11th Century
Her Knight Protector: Banewulf Dynasty
The Holy Grail through history has been reverenced as the focus of many a mystical quest, and considered the essence…
Knights of the Cross
In the author’s historical note at the back of the volume, he notes the “catalogue of greed, intrigue, treachery and…
Viking: King’s Man
This is the third and final novel in Tim Severin’s Viking trilogy, which tells the eventful life story of…
King’s Blood
In this sequel to Rite of Conquest, the talented Judith Tarr follows the saga of the brood of William the…
The Bayeux Tapestry
The Bayeux Tapestry had an exciting history from its beginnings. Created to tell the story of the Battle of Hastings…
The King of Vinland’s Saga
The King of Vinland’s Saga is the unusual tale of Sigtrygg Thorgilsson, orphaned grandson of the legendary Viking Leif Eiriksson.…
Deus Lo Volt! Chronicle of the Crusades
We are transported by author Evan S. Connell to the two centuries of human existence – from 1095 to 1289…
The Words of Bernfrieda: A Chronicle of Hauteville
“The past is interesting only when it foreshadows greatness,” explains the monk Gaufredus Malaterra to this novel’s narrator, Bernfrieda, who…
The Kings in Winter
In 999 AD, Brian Boru, the King of Munster, destroyed the army of his hereditary enemy, the King of Leinster. …
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