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Jean Plaidy · 285 pages
Henry, the youngest of The Conquerer's sons assumes the mantle of The Lion of Justice. The death of The Conqueror left three sons to inherit his power and his wealth. Normandy for Robert, England for Rufus and for Henry, the youngest, five thousand pounds of silver. The three were natural rivals. The feckless Robert lost Norman dukedom in an orgy of impulsive extravagance. Red-haired Rufus scandal
I Am the Chosen King
Helen Hollick · 592 pages
Cruel as the Grave
Sharon Kay Penman · 272 pages
The Shadowed Land
Signe Pike · 400 pages
The Time of Singing
Elizabeth Chadwick · 528 pages
"Roger Bigod is heir to the earldom of Norfolk but all is lost when his father loses everything in a rebellion against King Heny II. Roger encounters Ida de Tosney, the king's mistress who sees Roger as an escape from the fickle court and when King Richard comes to the throne Roger's lands are restored and he becomes a great earl."--Provided by publisher.
Ponniyin Selvan-The First Floods
Kalki · 313 pages
The Strength of His Hand
Lynn Austin
A King Ensnared: A Historical Novel of Scotland
J.R. Tomlin · 288 pages
Isabeau: A Novel of Queen Isabella and Sir Roger Mortimer
N. Gemini Sasson
Within the Hollow Crown: A Reluctant King, a Desperate Nation, and the Most Misunderstood Reign in History
Margaret Campbell Barnes · 316 pages
Amid the turbulence of the 14th century, when he was only eleven years old, Richard II was crowned King of England. He was never to know the carefree life other boys his age enjoyed. Instead, the early years of his reign were a constant battle against the machinations of the powerful Dukes of Gloucester and Arundel, who saw him as a pawn through which to further their own ambitions. But on his com
The Lady of the Rivers
Philippa Gregory · 483 pages
Descended from Melusina, the river goddess, Jacquetta has always had the gift of second sight. As a child visiting her uncle, she meets his prisoner, Joan of Arc, and sees her own power reflected in the young woman accused of witchcraft. A sweeping, powerful novel rich in passion and legend and drawing on years of research, The Lady of the Rivers tells the story of the real-life mother to the Whit
The Last Kingdom
Bernard Cornwell · 474 pages
The Price of Blood
Patricia Bracewell · 426 pages
"Menaced by Vikings and enemies at court, Queen Emma defends her children and her crown in a riveting medieval adventure...Readers first met Emma of Normandy in Patricia Bracewell's gripping debut novel, Shadow on the Crown. Unwillingly thrust into marriage to England's King Ethelred, Emma has given the king a son and heir, but theirs has never been a happy marriage. In The Price of Blood, Bracewe
The Agincourt Bride
Joanna Hickson · 592 pages
The King Without a Kingdom
Maurice Druon · 368 pages
The seventh and final volume of The Accursed Kings series by Maurice Druon, The King Without a Kingdom, is available for the first time in English. The reign of the Capetian kings has ended and John II, 'The Good', first of the Valois dynasty, has taken the throne. But through the eyes of his Cardinal, Perigord, we see that a monarch, as vain and cruel as he is incompetent, now sits on one of the
My Lord John
Georgette Heyer · 384 pages
The reigns, deaths, and ruthless struggle for power of Richard II and his cousin Henry IV is viewed through the eyes of Henry's youngest son, John of Lancanster. John, Duke of Bedford--very human, very powerful, intensely virile--he is an unforgettable figure in England's most turbulent and bawdy era. He grew to manhood fighting for his father, King Henry IV of England, on the wild and lawless Nor
Mortal Heart
Robin LaFevers · 464 pages
Menewood
Nicola Griffith · 720 pages
Revenge of the Rose
Nicole Galland · 480 pages
An impoverished young knight living in rural Burgundy, Willem of Dole greets with surprise—and apprehension—his summons to the magnificent court of Konrad, Holy Roman Emperor, whose realm spans half of Europe. Immediately overwhelmed by court affairs, the idealistic young Willem submits to the witty, relentless tutelage of his mischievous friend Jouglet, Konrad's favorite minstrel—and thus the nai
Twenty Years After
Alexandre Dumas
The Ruby In Her Navel
Barry Unsworth · 336 pages
The Mists of Avalon
Marion Zimmer Bradley · 876 pages
When Morgan le Fay (Morgaine) has to sacrifice her virginity during fertility rites, the man who impregnates her is her younger brother Arthur, who she turns against when she thinks he has betrayed the old religion of Avalon.
Bloodline
Conn Iggulden · 480 pages
"The third beautifully written novel in the War of the Roses series by bestselling author Conn Iggulden. 'Superbly plotted and paced' The Times *** - Winter 1461 - Richard Duke of York is dead, his ambitions in ruins, his head spiked on the walls of the city. King Henry VI is still held prisoner. His Lancastrian Queen rides south with an army of victorious northerners, accompanied by painted warri
The Beaufort Bride: The Life of Margaret Beaufort
Judith Arnopp · 186 pages