Late Medieval (1338 to 1485)
The Tintern Treasure
Roger Chapman is a peddler who has, quite by accident, become an agent of King Richard III. His reputation as…
The King’s Concubine
Set in England in 1362, The King’s Concubine is the story of Alice Perrers, the infamous mistress of King Edward…
Changeling: Order of Darkness, Book 1
First in a series for young adults, Changeling follows Luca, an Italian orphan adopted by the Church, and his investigations…
Every Noble Knight
In the mid-14th century, a young English fighting man, Wulfstan Wynstede, joins the Black Prince in the wars with France.…
The Kingmaker’s Daughter
Editors' choice
Philippa Gregory is one of historical fiction’s superstars, and The Kingmaker’s Daughter shows why. There’s not a moment – not…
Murder by the Book
Matthew Bartholomew has returned from his escapades in York to begin the final revisions with his students at his college…
The Murderer’s Tale
There is a new prioress at St. Frideswide’s nunnery, and Dame Frevisse finds it difficult to get on with her.…
Grave Mercy
When seventeen-year-old Ismae flees a brutal marriage, she is taken in by the nuns at the abbey of St. Mortain.…
The Highlander’s Prize
Clarissa of York, illegitimate daughter of Edward IV, is sent to Scotland as a gift for King James. But it…
The Maid and the Queen: The Secret History of Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc is an iconic figure in French history—an uneducated peasant woman who helped her countrymen rise up against…
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