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New paperback edition - The stories of women, famous, infamous and unknown, who shaped the course of medieval history.
Complete with new photography of the cleaned and conserved objects, showing off the stunning and intricate decoration, this book provides a fascinating account of the history and the discovery of this remarkable hoard.
Muslims and Crusaders combines chronological narrative, discussion of important areas of scholarly enquiry... Læs mere
Read the thrilling, tempestuous story of the 'first' Queen of England. Matilda: Wife of the Conqueror, First Queen of England takes us from the courts of Flanders to the opulence of royal life in England.
Elizabeth of York would have ruled England, but for the fact that she was a woman. Heiress to the royal House of York, she schemed to marry Richard III, the man... Læs mere
Be it ever so grand or ever so humble, a castle was first and foremost a home. To understand castles – who built them, who lived in them, and why – is to understand the forces that shaped medieval Britain.
The Medici are famous as the rulers of Florence at the high point of the Renaissance. Their power is derived from the family bank. This book tells the fascinating, frequently bloody story of the family and the dramatic development and collapse of their bank.
The Norman Conquest in 1066 was the last time England was successfully invaded, and was one of the most profound turning points in English history. This... Læs mere
An account of life in Medieval Europe between the fall of the Roman Empire and the coming of the Renaissance. Full coverage is given to all aspects of life in a thousand-year period which saw the creation of Western civilization.
The women who wielded the real power behind the throne in Renaissance Italy, from a bestselling historian.
How the people of a typical English village lived and died in the worst epidemic in history.