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1) Almodis
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Repudiated, kidnapped, excommunicated, desired.At a time when a noblewoman's purpose is to produce heirs, Almodis resolves to create her own dynasty. Almodis' path to power and happiness is fraught with drama. Forbidden love and murder underpin this extraordinary story based on the life of a scandalous female lord whose descendants went on to rule in France, Spain and England.Almodis de la Marche was 'afflicted with a Godless female itch', according...
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William I usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William the Bastard, was the first Norman monarch of England, reigning from 1066 until his death in 1087. He was a descendant of Rollo and was Duke of Normandy from 1035 onward. By 1060, following a long struggle to establish his throne, his hold on Normandy was secure. In 1066, following the death of Edward the Confessor, William invaded England, leading an army of Normans to victory...
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The Pastons family of Norfolk, England, has long been known to medieval scholars for its large collection of personal correspondence, which has survived five centuries. Revealing a wealth of information about manners, morals, lifestyle, and attitudes of the late Middle Ages, the letters also tell the story of three generations of the fifteenth-century Paston family that treads like a historical novel full of memorable characters: Margaret Paston,...
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The natural desire to visit places which have been the scene of memorable actions, or the abode of distinguished personages, had from a very early period drawn pious pilgrims from the east and the west to view those spots which had been hallowed by the presence of the Son of God. The toils and the dangers of the journey were unheeded, when set in comparison with the bliss of pouring forth prayer on Calvary, and bathing in the waves of Jordan, whose...
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Hay secretos que solo se descubren paso a paso... página a página
Del autor de El enigma de Vivaldi llega El secreto del peregrino, una apasionante aventura de intriga ambientada en la Edad Media, con París, Venecia y el camino de Santiago como grandes escenarios. La historia de un escríbano que se convertirá en peregrino para llevar a cabo una peligrosa misión: descifrar los misterios de la alquimia ocultos en el Livro de Abraham el Judío....
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José Soto Chica, el autor del exitoso Imperio y bárbaros. La guerra en la Edad Oscura, regresa con un volumen que aborda una época crucial en la historia de España, el tiempo que hace de bisagra entre la Antigüedad y el Medievo, el tiempo del primer reino que se enseñoreo sobre toda la península ibérica, el tiempo de los visigodos. Rastreando los nebulosos orígenes de los godos en Escandinavia, el libro acompaña a estos en una migración...
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"Est-il possible d'abandonner complètement un passé tumultueux qui tourmente, même si dans le présent, on a trouvé le bonheur le plus sublime ?" Après son mariage, Edwin aspirait uniquement à fonder une famille. Cependant, tout s'effondre lorsque des fantmes qu'il pensait depuis longtemps oubliés reviennent le hanter. Il doit maintenant retourner là d'o il vient pour tenter de les enterrer une fois pour toutes. Diana a lutté ardemment pour...
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Duncan McGregor is the last bachelor in his family and is desperate to find someone to call his onw, so he sees no other choice than an arranged marriage. To look for a suitor, their clan hosts the Scottish Games and women all around Scotland and England are invited to attend. Lyra Wright didn't want to go to Scotland but she is forced to go since the family she works for, the Chapmans, are invited to the event and that is their last hope to marry...
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Cerca del año 1000, Almanzor amenaza el norte de la península Ibérica. Unos misteriosos barcos arriban a la costa tarraconense y dejan un extraño presente en el pequeño puerto de Cubelles. Este es el inicio de la emocionante peripecia vital de dos muchachos que acabarán viajando al Alto Urgell, cuando el conde Armengol I está a punto de unirse a la gran alianza de condes y magnates que han decidido independizarse definitivamente del reino franco...
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"UNA MAGNÍFICA ÓPERA PRIMA DEL AUTOR ENMARCADA EN PLENO DECLIVE DEL IMPERIO ROMANO"
En el siglo III de nuestra era, el Imperio romano se halla sumido en una profunda crisis a todos los niveles: los violentos movimientos sociales, políticos y religiosos que han sucedido a lo largo de su existencia se acrecientan en esta época. El inmenso rompecabezas de dioses y cultos que caracteriza la vida religiosa del pueblo romano se halla en el epicentro...
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The real Dracula was far from Bram Stoker's well-mannered aristocrat. Better known as Vlad the Impaler, he was named for his favoured execution method: running a spear through his victim's lower body, then standing them upright so it skewered their vital organs.
In a world ruled by petty tyrants and constantly at war, the young Dracula was held hostage by the Turks while his father was assassinated and his brother was buried alive. Finally released,...
13) The Vandals: A Captivating Guide to the Barbarians That Conquered the Roman Empire During the Tradit
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If you want to discover the captivating history of the Vandals, then keep reading...In the modern world, when one imagines a vandal, it's often a youth with a covered face drawing graffiti on a wall of a public building. And the act of deliberate defacement, destruction, or damage to public or private property is known as vandalism.This idea became an integral part of world culture with most people using it without knowing that this word is linked...
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The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and the Temple of Solomon, better known as the Knights Templar or simply the Templars, are the most famous of the Crusading knightly orders. Formed in 1119 to protect Christian pilgrims to the Holy Land, this curious hybrid of military unit and monastic brotherhood were the staunchest defenders of the Crusader States of Outremer for nearly two centuries. Knights joining the Templars renounced their worldly possessions...
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As the first instalment of the Starlight series, Starlight Sensations in the South is another collection of stories from the author that continues from Tellings from the Ethers. These stories are in the form of Poetry, Flash Fiction and Short Story Fiction.
As Stardust, light exists within us as individuals on this planet. We experience different emotions daily, some of which we're unable to articulate effectviely at times. Through this work, the...
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From the demon-infested shadows of an enchanted house, a sorcerer plots the downfall of the crusader kingdom…and his greatest act of vengeance.Jerusalem, 1186: They call her the White Watcher, the warrior saint guarding the beleaguered kingdom of Jerusalem with her invincible lance. But Marta Bessarion doubts she's anything special – and all signs warn of a coming disaster.Now allied with the demon Lilith, the cunning and ruthless Countess Sibylla...
17) Castle in Danger
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Emma, a pretty and kind girl of nobility, lives with her father, Baron Geoffrey, in a huge castle. She meets a handsome, young peasant, Thomas, who saves her from an accident. They become friends and are thrown into many adventures together. Discover: Can Emma and her friends solve the mysteries of what happened to her cousin and find a little girl whose mean uncle snatched her away? Will Emma be saved from three thieves who are trying to steal her...
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The Knights Templar was the foremost Military Order of the Crusades. In about 1118 these warrior-monks were appointed custodians of Temple Mount, and defenders of Christian pilgrims in the Holy Land. Endorsed by the Catholic Church in 1129, the Order became a favoured cause across Europe. Templar knights, distinguished by their white mantles with red crosses, constituted some of the most disciplined and efficient fighting units in successive crusades....
19) Thor's Wrath
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Honor must be restored. Vengeance must be had. Asgeir must go a'viking.The battle won, his enemy slain at his feet, and the respect of the Viking ship's crew earned – but with his honor lost, Asgeir must set out to reclaim it.However, when they sail over the open ocean, a storm – the wrath of the thunder god Thor – blows them off course.When they arrive in unknown land, the misdeeds of the ship's captain causes disaster, and Asgeir ends up embattled...
20) Crusader Gold
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A story about the treasures of Alexander the GreatAnd lengths men went to, to have them.Young Saracen, Yasheed, breaks his oath to the Brothers of Order to save his father and himself from certain death at the gallows from the Crusaders, and sparks an adventure filed with daring, deceit, and opportunity.The enigmatic French general, Pierre Favre and his charismatic colonel Bertrand Resolu, lead their former Crusaders on ransacking raids in a rebellion...
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