15th Century
Mappamundi
In the Italian city of Ancona in 1464, Pope Pius II dies. His mostly loyal English servant Thomas Deerham…
I, Jacqueline
I, Jacqueline is the story of Countess Jacqueline of Bavaria, daughter of Count William VI and sole heir to…
Figures in Silk
Using the point-of-view of a female silk merchant of London, Vanora Bennett, in Figures of Silk, gives readers a…
The Road to Bosworth Field
The Wars of the Roses always confused me. So many people, with so many variations of their names, all killing…
Blood Royal
Editors' choice
This first in a series is the story of Catherine de Valois, daughter of Charles, King of France. Brought up…
The King’s Daughter
Sandra Worth deftly illuminates the violent and messy political complexities of 15th-century England through the eyes of Elizabeth of York,…
Portrait of a Lady
The year is 1483, and Leonardo da Vinci and his apprentice Dino are asked by Ludovico Sforza, the Duke of…
The Miracles of Prato
Set in 15th-century Italy, The Miracles of Prato relates the fictionalized story of the scandalous romance between real-life Renaissance painter…
A Secret Alchemy
A Secret Alchemy is a book of three parts and three voices. First there is Una Pryor, brought up, after…
Agincourt
Editors' choice
Agincourt is a stunning ride through the battle best known from Shakespeare’s Henry V. Through the eyes of archer Nicholas…
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