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"It is 997 CE, the end of the Dark Ages. England is facing attacks from the Welsh in the west and the Vikings in the east. Those in power bend justice according to their will, regardless of ordinary people and often in conflict with the king. Without a clear rule of law, chaos reigns. In these turbulent times, three characters find their lives intertwined. A young boatbuilder's life is turned upside down when the only home he's ever known is raided...
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Leo Ducas, heir to a noble family, becomes disillusioned when his Uncle Andronicus, leader of the Byzantine reserves, deserts the Emperor in the midst of a battle against the Seljuk Turks. Sad and bitter, Leo joins a caravan to the east, meeting an unusual group of people who help him save the province of Cappdocia from a new threat.
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Domesday books volume 3
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Ralph Delchard, a soldier who fought at the Battle of Hastings, and Gervase Bret, a talented lawyer, have been commissioned by William the Conqueror to look into irregularities brought to light during the compilation of the Domesday Book, the great survey of England. Their investigations take them throughout the kingdom, but the pair often find themselves embroiled in more sinister mysteries in the towns they visit. The King's work is a dangerous...
9) The 1000s
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c2001
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Presents chronologically arranged primary and secondary source articles that examine some of the major political, social, and cultural events of the eleventh century.
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