Novedades

Beginning with the death of Edward I in 1307 and ending with the deposition of Richard II in 1399, Sceptred Isle follows the experiences of the last Plantagenets, uncovering lesser-known voices and untold stories along the way. Through the epic drama of regicide, war, the prolonged spectre of the Black Death, religious antagonism, revolt and the end of a royal dynasty, we encounter a fractured monarchy, the birth of the struggle between Europeanism and nationalism, social rebellion and a global pandemic.

Descubra el fascinante mundo de los vikingos y la mitología nórdica Dos manuscritos en un solo libro: Mitos y leyendas vikingos: Relatos apasionantes, cuentos e historia de los vikingos y la mitología nórdica Vikingos en Inglaterra: Una guía apasionante sobre el gran ejército pagano, así como las incursiones, guerras y asentamientos vikingos en Gran Bretaña Explore la increíble historia y los fascinantes relatos de los vikingos en este libro fácil de leer. ¡Sumérjase en el mundo de los valientes guerreros y dioses míticos! Primera parte: Mitos y leyendas vikingas Mitos de la ...

In this vivid narrative, discover the real stories of courage, tragedy, and resilience behind Europe's plague doctors. From the desperate streets of medieval Italy to the silent alleyways of plague-ridden London and Paris, explore the lives and legacies of men like Nostradamus, Nathaniel Hodges, and Guy de Chauliac.

Hidden in the names of English towns and villages, in copses, fields, lanes and hills, are the ghostly traces of birds conjuring powerful identities for people in ancient landscapes. What are their stories and secrets? How did people encounter birds over a thousand years ago? In The Cuckoo’s Lea, Michael J. Warren sets out on the trail of these ghosts. Captivated and guided by the secrets of place names, he finds their stories entangled with his own explorations of places through birds all across England.

The story of the search for the site of the Norman Invasion and how it leads to the discovery of the site of the battle of Hastings in the Crowhurst Valley in East Sussex.Secrets of the Norman Invasion is essential reading for anyone interested in English history - and how historians can get it wrong. Railing against an academic establishment which has for too long accepted the received wisdom of taught history, this book seeks to document the events of twenty-four years of research, by one man determined to prove history should not be written by the victor, nor by the Church. Written in an...

Sequel to Chronicles of Jongleur, the Storyteller. Follow Father Simon, a former priest of a country monastery, as he abruptly leaves his home in England and journeys for ten years in France. It is a dangerous time in the 13th century. Father Simon knows he may never find who he seeks but he will not end this mission until he is dead, and neither will the Devil On God's Mountain.