English Middle Ages

In the time period between the fall of Rome and the spread of the Renaissance across the European continent, many of today's European nations were formed, the Catholic Church rose to great prominence, some of history's most famous wars occurred, and a social class system was instituted that lasted over 1,000 years.

The Angevin Empire has been claimed by a new king. Richard, the elder surviving legitimate son of King Henry II of England, is universally accepted as his father’s successor. However, Richard is not as interested in remaining in Europe to rule his inherited lands as in acquiring the money and means to travel to the middle east, where he intends to prosecute a war against those who threaten the Christians there. His younger brother John, still distressed at the death of the old king, wants desperately to find the opportunity to pay the new king back for the bitter conflict Richard had ...

What if the stars weren’t out of reach—but waiting? In a future not far from ours, the world has grown quiet. The sky, once full of wonder, has dimmed. But one boy, Milo, still dreams—and that dream comes with a destination: Mars. With only a worn notebook, a missing friend, and a question bigger than the galaxy, Milo sets off on an unforgettable journey through forgotten archives, mysterious spaceports, loyal friendships, and one long-lost journal written by the first dreamer to ever step foot on the red planet. Ticket to Mars is a breathtaking children’s adventure filled with ...

In this account of Europe’s rise to world leadership in technology, Frances and Joseph Gies make use of recent scholarship to destroy two time-honored myths. Myth One: that Europe’s leap forward occurred suddenly in the “Renaissance,” following centuries of medieval stagnation. Myth Two: that Europe achieved its primacy through “Western” superiority.

Have you ever been afraid? What about the first time your parents trusted you to be on your own? Were you scared then? I'm Stephanie Pixley. I'm twelve years old, practically an adult, and yet my parents have never let me stay on my own, or even let me babysit my two younger siblings. I hope my BIG chance doesn't get spoiled by someone who is either out to sabotage it, make me look bad, or is really hoping they can frighten me. Well, I've got news for them, they're not going to stop me from Staying Home Alone! When you're done reading my story, please leave me a message in the reviews and ...

If you want to discover the captivating history of Europe, then this audiobook might be what you're looking for. It includes five books that cover topics like ancient history, influence of ancient Greece and Rome, fall of the Roman Empire, the Renaissance, important events, and much more.

The year is 1203 and John has succeeded Richard the Lionhearted as England's king. That's when Thomas is captured while trying to deliver a letter from the Pope to the crusaders gathering to once again try to liberate Jerusalem from the Saracens. The gritty realities of the time and the fighting, action, and betrayal are continuous as William takes his archers and galleys to Constantinople in an effort to rescue him.

After being stranded among mortals and finding himself too weak to return home, Tarvyn is desperate for a way to recharge his Synn powers. When he meets Captain Bailey, he knows he's found the right man for the job. Together they can find pleasure and power and maybe a future worth risking everything to claim. Together, they embark on a journey of passion and acceptance, where the boundaries between human and demon blur, and love becomes the ultimate source of power. In worlds torn between duty and desire, Tarvyn and Bailey must defy the odds and embrace their bond, knowing that their love ...

All Michael Hollister wanted was death. What he got was time travel. Convicted of murder, and with nothing left to live for, Michael commits suicide in his jail cell in 1977, then opens his eyes in 1966, in his eight-year-old body, with all memories of his previous life intact. His first thoughts are of the dark intentions of his father. When the man who raised him once again tries to do the unthinkable, Michael has a chance to right his childhood's greatest wrong. But, can he do that without becoming a killer all over again?

Compilation of short fiction featuring Richard III and his family. Originally published as three separate volumes: Tales of the White Boar, Loyaulte, and Sons of York. 10 tales of historical fiction set in the era of the Wars of the Roses, mostly featuring a younger Richard, as a child and as the Duke of Gloucester. Now listed in chronological order to capture the sweep of the period...from Richard's traumatic birth to Duchess Cecily in 1452, to the sack of Ludlow and the death at Wakefield of the Duke of York and Edmund of Rutland, to the joys of a pilgrimage to Walsingham and subsequent ...

In Canis Prime, dogs rule. Humans fetch. And 12-year-old border collie Rover wouldn’t have it any other way. As a top historian-in-training at Barkwell Academy, Rover dreams of discovering ancient truths, chewing big ideas, and maybe earning a medal for Most Responsible Use of a Squeaky Toy. But when a mysterious glowing bone-key leads him through a portal to a strange new realm called Earth, Rover is horrified to discover a world where humans are in charge… and dogs wear leashes. Enter Emma: a lonely, artistic girl with a big heart, a sketchbook full of strange ideas, and absolutely no...

A history of peasants in the Middle Ages, the story takes the listener into the life of Marion, the carpenter's wife, and her extended family as they struggle to survive through hardship, featuring a year in their lives at the mercy of the weather and the Lord of the Manor. Existing without soap, paper or glass and only with the most basic of tools, we learn how they survive starvation, sickness, fire and natural disaster in their home on the edge of the Weald.

Girl Gang – Books 4, 5 & 6 With the support of her friends from the popular group at school, Ronnie takes a stand against Ali and every other person campaigning for the position of Freshman Class President. At first, Ali struggles to compete and considers withdrawing her application. Meanwhile, during all the drama revolving around Jake and Meg, Casey grows closer to Liam. When Casey is overheard sharing confidential information with Ali, a whole new saga unfolds, and the turmoil amongst the girls escalates. For Ronnie and Brooklyn, it is the ammunition they need, and they use it to their...

A glitter explosion. A ruined poster. A mystery sandwich. Welcome to Marie Lane’s messiest week ever. Twelve-year-old Marie Lane has big plans to win her school’s kindness poster contest—until a spilled paint cup, a very sparkly dog, and a bad case of Tuesday ruin everything. But just when things feel hopeless, Marie turns her glittery disaster into a message from the heart: “Kindness isn’t always neat. But it always matters.” What follows is a week full of awkward apologies, anonymous acts of kindness, and one sandwich that just might change everything. With humor, heart, and a...

Sixteen hundred years ago Britain left the Roman Empire and swiftly fell into ruin. Grand cities and luxurious villas were deserted and left to crumble, and civil society collapsed into chaos. Into this violent and unstable world came foreign invaders from across the sea, and established themselves as its new masters. The Anglo-Saxons traces the turbulent history of these people across the next six centuries. It explains how their earliest rulers fought relentlessly against each other for glory and supremacy, and then were almost destroyed by the onslaught of the vikings.

Petra was a hot 48-year-old woman with an intense sex drive, and what she was really craving more than anything lately was to have a three-way with two men. The problem, though, was that her boyfriend Rafael — a sexy Latino man with whom she had been in a relationship for nearly two years — wasn’t into the idea of sharing Petra in bed with anybody, especially not another man. So Petra knew she would have to do what she needed to do secretly. At first, she didn’t know who she was going to do it with. Then it occurred to her. She really wanted to hook up with handsome 20-year-old ...

Did you know that you can discover loads about history just from the loo? Or piles about the past just from a poo? If not, then get ready to discover everything from Henry VIII's dodgy diet and poo-tastic Roman plumbing, to the stinky secrets of Victorian sewers and how life, death and everything in between can hang on the humble number two. From Saxons and Tudors to Ancient Greece, the Indus Valley, Aztecs and beyond, Poo Through the Ages features mighty monarchs, bonkers battles, deadly diseases, fossilised faeces and poo, poo, poo.

Welcome to the weirdest school year of Hector P. Blart’s life. One minute he’s just a regular 11-year-old trying to survive spelling tests and mystery meat lunches. The next? He’s dodging cursed homework assignments, haunted lockers, and a ghost substitute teacher who hasn’t checked out since the ‘90s. Oh, and let’s not forget Slime—the bookworm who’s literally a worm and may or may not eat overdue library cards. This is a suspense-packed, laugh-out-loud adventure perfect for boys (and brave girls) ages 9–12—or anyone with a 5th-grade reading comprehension level who ...

Not all heroes wear capes. Some wear… underpants. Meet Max Briefly and the elite, elastic-clad team known as Brief Force—a squad so secret, even their underwear has clearance levels. When the world’s most embarrassing mysteries threaten civilization—vanishing laundry, rogue dryers, static-cling insurgencies—it’s up to them to restore order one waistband at a time. From laser-guided boxer raids to emotionally unstable sock puppets, Operation Underpants is an uproariously suspenseful journey through the world’s strangest fashion crimes. Packed with humor, heart, and more briefs ...

Do you love to read children's mysteries? If so, you will find The Pleasantville Junior Detective Agency enjoyable. It's about a 9-year-old boy named Perry Winkle who becomes the neighborhood junior detective. Test your detective skills and see if you can solve the case before neighborhood junior detective Perry Winkle.