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Published in 1896, this work purports to be the found memoirs of Joan's page and secretary, Louis de Conte. Twain considered this, his last published novel, to be his greatest; his lifelong fascination with Joan of Arc made this a fourteen year project. The novel follows Joan through youth, then as a commander of Charles&;s army, right up to her trial at Rouen.
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Jack Whyte is a master of the sweeping historical epic and The Guardian is another evocative chronicle of the formation of his beloved Scotland.
Some men strive for greatness. And some men find themselves thrust into the role of their nation's saviors. Such are the two heroes who reshaped and reconfigured the entire destiny of the kingdom of Scotland. Wallace the Braveheart would become the only legendary, heroic, commoner in medieval British history;...
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Margaret of Anjou was Queen of England during the period known as the War of the Roses. As a fifteen year-old bride she had many difficulties to face. She brought no dowry to her adopted land, which was still at war with her native land. Not least of all, her husband was reluctant to come to her bed. With a weak and ineffective king on the throne, rival parties tilted for power. When the struggle escalated into war, Margaret realized she had no choice...
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A great deal has been written about Eleanor of Aquitaine, not so much about her husband. Ambitious, intelligent and energetic, Henry II was one of England's most effective kings. Unfortunately, he did not do so well with personal relationships. His attempt to claim ancestral rights over the church brought him into conflict with his erstwhile friend, Archbishop Becket. His inability to control his four sons, added to their quarrelsome natures, resulted...
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Robert the Bruce was Scotland's greatest King ever. The Bruce, as he was known, was crowned King of Scots in 1306, a time when the ancient kingdom of Scotland was under harsh and illegal English occupation. As soon as King Robert began his reign, his army was treacherously attacked at Methven, resulting in a calamitous defeat for the Scots, which forced the Bruce into hiding. Yet, steadily between 1307 and 1313 King Robert won battle after battle,...
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Transporté dans une série d'aventures abracadabrantes, à la recherche de la vérité et de sa vision de la justice, il sera confronté à ses peurs et à lui-même à travers le reflet de son étrange ménagerie avec laquelle il partage ses souvenirs dispersés. Autour de lui gravitent une série de personnages aussi originaux et uniques les uns que les autres. Il apprendra à redécouvrir son père avec qui il entretient une relation difficile...
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It was too big a secret to keep and too great a price to pay.Though few details are known of 11th-century Benedictine monk Guido d'Arezzo, he is widely recognized for inventing the language of music. The Hand of Music offers a fictional account as to how an unlikely friendship between two medieval monks might have inspired one of the most important and enduring innovations of the Western world.When a fellow monk continually struggles to learn the...
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A man of God with a progressive mind, Thomas Aquinas senses the winds of change. But can he bring a renaissance to the Catholic faith without dying a martyr?
The death of Thomas Aquinas and his lost manuscript has remained a matter of conjecture amongst scholars since the late 13th century. In The Children of Saint Thomas Aquinas, author Carl J. Blackburn examines the life and teachings of Thomas Aquinas and how his quest to reform the Catholic...
10) Power & Glory
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A CARDINAL MADE. A STATESMAN BORN.England, 1515. Thomas Wolsey has risen higher than anyone thought possible, but he's keen on rising even higher. If he could only become Lord Chancellor, Thomas knows he can change England forever.The nobility has been abusing their position for years, while the Church has become openly corrupt. As Thomas works to right these wrongs at home, his diplomatic skills are severely tested abroad as foreign rulers either...
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The queen's hold on power grows weak and one young man is ready to take advantage.1588. The Spanish Armada has been defeated, but Queen Elizabeth is stricken with grief, for her greatest favourite, the earl of Leicester, has died, and she feels so very alone. Her days are full of colour and life, but her nights are haunted by ghosts.Enter Robert Devereux, earl of Essex, a handsome and charming young man, who Elizabeth hopes, will drive the ghosts...
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Elizabeth rose from her stool and stood, swaying for a moment, glaring at me. Then I saw her arm rise and I blinked. Something flew through the air and struck me on the forehead. I staggered backwards, my hand automatically rising to touch my brow. I saw black spots before my eyes. I looked down at the floor by my feet. Elizabeth's book lay there, open, its pages bent back beneath the cover.England in the sixteenth century is a country in turmoil.King...
13) Forsaken
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When Cardinal Wolsey rises to the top, there's only one way he can fall!England, 1520. Thomas Wolsey has just staged the most magnificent event of the century and his reputation as a statesman has never been greater. He has kings and emperors hanging on his every word and can be forgiven for believing the world is his for the asking.But this is an illusion soon shattered. The European peace he hoped for is destroyed as foreign monarchs commit acts...
14) Master Wolsey
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The Plantagenet line of kings is dead. The Tudors have arrived. England, 1485. Henry Tudor sits on England's throne following his defeat of King Richard III at Bosworth Field.Into this new world comes Thomas Wolsey, a clever and ambitious young man who finds the world of Oxford universities too confining for his talents. When he is offered a post as tutor to the sons of Lord Grey, Thomas seizes the opportunity, and so begins his meteoric rise to power....
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Come on a whirlwind ride across time and place with one of the most recognizable figures of Western history - Joan of Arc. We all know of her, but few know the details of her life. Travel back in time with The Maid, in a series of imaginary interviews conducted by the author. Join her journey from shepherdess to warrior woman, to her rise to sainthood. Enjoy Joan's own words, recorded through two arduous trials. Admire her courage and stoicism, her...
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Two women, two very different destinies, drawn together in the shadow of the Tower of London: Elizabeth of York, her life already tainted by dishonour and tragedy, now queen to the first Tudor king, Henry the VII. Joan Vaux, servant of the court, straining against marriage and motherhood and privy to the deepest and darkest secrets of her queen. Like the ravens, Joan must use her eyes and her senses, as conspiracy whispers through the dark corridors...
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Regresamos en el tiempo 900 años, a las feroces y desoladas tierras del norte, donde los nórdicos reinan con el hacha y la espada. Un rey agonizante, una última voluntad escandalosa, sus herederos divididos con un juramento de sangre… En esta vertiginosa nueva novela de la popularísima Susan Peek, el conflicto se desarrolla entre Magnus Erlendson, un heroico joven príncipe inflamado por el amor a Dios, y su desterrado primo Hakon, quien culpa...
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Since the Scots' horrific loss at the Battle of Neville's Cross, the powerful English hungrily eye Scotland. Archibald Douglas, a landless bastard and knight, will defend the kingdom until his last breath and with his life's blood. But in this fight, who can he trust? And who is the traitor? It may not be whom he once thought.
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An uneasy truce. A threat of rebellion. A knight's loyalty is tested to the limit... Scotland and England have signed a truce, but a peaceful life is not to be as Archibald Douglas faces threats from nobles rebelling against King David. Meanwhile, the old enemy, England, plots with Scots in Galloway to hang onto pieces of Scotland they still control. Archibald, faithful to his vow to the king, fends off one enemy while he battles to destroy the other...
20) Fate of Kings
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After the great victory at the Battle of Bannockburn, the King of England barely escapes capture by Thomas Randolph, yet he continues his war to claim Scotland as his own. As King Robert the Bruce fights to force the English to the peace table, his brother Edward leaves to be crowned High King of Ireland. Deep in both violent frays, Thomas may not survive to see his beloved Scotland truly free.
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