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During Britannia's tribal age, vengeance is brutal, bloody and will come for even those who think themselves invincible. Family feuds must be settled, whatever the cost. Both Seeress Meddi of the Eorlingas and Wærmund of the Gyrwe have old scores to settle. Meddi for her tribe to survive and thrive, and Waermund to cast himself from his father's shadow once and for all. But unbeknownst, Meddi and Wærmund share a common enemy who threatens them both – the elusive Elen and her ally is someone Wærmund has travelled the breadth of Britannia to outrun.

A.D. 1302. Margherita da Arco sogna una fede pura, ma scopre ben presto che la Chiesa di papa Bonifacio VIII è fatta più di catene che di ideali. Il suo incontro con fra Dolcino, predicatore rivoluzionario che tratta le donne proprio come gli uomini e ha il coraggio di puntare il dito contro chi usa Dio solo per giustificare le proprie brame, è destinato a scuotere la Cristianità intera. Mentre gli Apostoli di Margherita e Dolcino guadagnano adepti e potere, l'esiliato Matteo Visconti vaga tra le corti lombarde e gli accampamenti militari, schiacciato dal ricordo del rogo che gli ha strappato l'amore.

It is AD 995. Driven from his homeland as a lad, the long-wandering King Olaf Tryggvason has finally returned to Norway with an army at his back and vengeance on his mind. But Olaf does not just want to rule the Northern kingdom. He has more ambitious plans for the realm, and will put to the sword anyone who stands in his way.

After getting Master Mercurius jailed and nearly put to death with one of his schemes, the Stadhouder, William of Orange, has finally left Mercurius in peace. But Mercurius is not able to remain in Leiden for long. A friendly debate on the sin of witchcraft has been proposed between the University of Leiden and the University of Leuven. And the scholars are to meet part-way in the city of Maastricht.

Wales, 1369. Owen Archer is travelling to Wales on a mission for the Duke of Lancaster, recruiting archers in anticipation of King Charles of France's invasion of England. Joining him are Brother Michaelo, Geoffrey Chaucer and his father-in-law, Sir Robert D'Arby, who is on pilgrimage to the shrine of St David. When the body of John de Reine, one of the Duke of Lancaster's men, is found at the gate of St David's, the bishop asks Owen to return the corpse to John's father, Sir John Lascelles.

Scotland, 1296. The winds of rebellion are blowing. The wars of independence for Scotland are on the brink of changing the history of Great Britain. Under assault from King Edward I, the besieged city of Berwick-upon-Tweed is delivered into the hands of the English, who massacre and burn everything in their path. Aileas and Fillan, 16-year-old orphan twins, get separated on that horrific night. Aileas is carried away and disappears while Fillan manages to join forces with a Scottish clan fleeing to the north, into the very heart of the Highlands.

En 1324, l'Empire Mandingue rayonne dans toute sa splendeur. En effet, la brillante civilisation mandingue connaît son apogée sous le règne de Mansa Kankou Moussa Ier, le jeune frère d'Aboubakry II. Mansa Kankou Moussa décide d'entreprendre un grand voyage à la tête d'un impressionnant cortège. Il veut se rendre à la Mecque pour y effectuer son pèlerinage car il est un fervent musulman. Écoutez Djéli Famoro Kouyaté, son griot et virtuose de la kora. Il vous emmène en voyage, il vous fait traverser le temps et vous conduit à Niani, la capitale de l'Empire Mandingue au XIVème siècle.

Allerede som treårig oplevede Hildegard sine første visioner. Hun forstod hurtigt, at hun så noget, andre mennesker ikke kunne se, og holdt sine oplevelser skjult. For hvordan ville andre mennesker reagere, hvis hun fortalte dem, at hun både hørte Guds stemme og i glimt kunne se lige ind i fremtiden? Hvad skulle hendes egen mor stille op med sit tiende barn, der var sart og anderledes og næsten altid sygt? Og hvem kunne skelne Guds og Djævelens tale fra hinanden? Hildegard var kun otte år, da hun blev sendt hjemmefra.

In a time of legends, a new hero emerges as an unlikely warrior rises from the ashes of a village destroyed by invading Saxons. Set in the late Sixth century, Saxon Dawn is a thrilling story about the last flames of resistance to the Anglo-Saxon invaders.

When Viking warlord Hasting arrives at the gates of Constantinople, he knows he can't conquer it. Not with deeds of arms alone. But fate has other plans. His failed raid turns into an opportunity: serve Empress Theodora as her sword-for-hire. Hasting quickly proves himself more capable than the generals she no longer trusts. But the empire is a viper's nest of betrayal, and when an attempt to scare off his men ends in the death of his lover, Hasting's mission changes.

Ein Schwergewicht im Wikinger-Genre. Unterhaltung mit Mehrwert, intensiv recherchiert und knallhart erzählt. Der vierte Teil von Tonny Gulløvs erfolgreicher Wikinger-Saga. Ulv Palnatoke ist keiner, der sich vor irgendjemandem beugt – weder vor dem König Dänemarks, Harald Blauzahn, noch vor dem blutrünstigen Otto dem Großen. Den schmerzt noch immer die demütigende Niederlage, die Palnatoke ihm zugefügt hat. Das Jahr ist 960. Otto der Große steht mit seiner enormen Streitmacht am Schutzwall Danewerk. Er will die Dänen zum Christentum zwingen.

Kent de Poyer is part of the powerful Norman de Poyer family from Netherworld Castle. Therefore, it's little wonder when Henry sends Kent to the Welsh marches because of some trouble between an English family and a local Welsh warlord that threatens to ignite the entire border into a blaze of battle. Madelaina ferch Bryn is the daughter of the apothecary from the village of Penderyn. When the English sack the castle, it's a valley of apprehension.

Aleys is sixteen years old and unusual: stubborn, bright, and prone to religious visions. She and her only friend, Finn, a young scholar, have been learning Latin together in secret—but just as she thinks their connection might become something more, everything unravels. When her father promises her in marriage to a merchant she doesn’t love, she runs away from home, finding shelter among the beguines, a fiercely independent community of religious women who refuse to answer to the Church.

York, 1367. Owen Archer and his old comrade, Ned Townley, are each leading companies of the king's men north of York to Fountains and Rievaulx abbeys respectively, on a mission to win the support of the powerful abbots for William of Wykeham becoming the Bishop of Winchester. But trouble stalks Ned Townley—Sir William of Wyndesore's men at Windsor suspect he killed a page in a jealous rage over his betrothed. Is the rumor true?

Berenguela la Grande fue reina de Castilla un único día antes de abdicar en su hijo Fernando III el Santo. Fue la hacedora que consiguió la unión definitiva de Castilla y León, la cogobernante durante treinta años de estos dos reinos y la encargada de suministrar hombres y dinero a su hijo mientras este tomaba Córdoba y, en la práctica, expulsaba a los musulmanes de la península. Su rol en un momento crucial hace de ella la reina más importante de España después de Isabel la Católica.

Österreich, 1760: Kurz vor ihrer Hochzeit wird Sophie, Gräfin von Waldbach, von einer schweren Krankheit entstellt. Ein Leben im Kloster scheint unausweichlich - bis eine Nachricht ihres Onkels alles verändert. Kaiserin Maria Theresia ruft sie an den Wiener Hof, um sie zur Erzieherin auszubilden. Doch Sophies Freude weicht schnell Entsetzen: Einige der ihr anvertrauten Kinder wurden ihren protestantischen Familien entrissen, um am Hof im katholischen Glauben erzogen zu werden. Unter ihnen ist die kleine Caroline - deren Vater ihr heimlich gefolgt ist.

York, 1369. As pestilence rages through the city of York, strange things are afoot at St. Leonard's Hospital. Corrodians are dying in mysterious circumstances and riches belonging to the hospital have been stolen. When a fire claims the life of a corrodian and badly injures another, it's clear it was no accident—both men were violently attacked. With a suspicious death and a lay sister suspected of being behind the thefts, Sir Richard de Ravenser, Master of St. Leonard's, appeals to his uncle, the Archbishop of York, for Owen Archer's help.

España, 1448. Dos mujeres luchan por el poder en la corona de Castilla: la reina Isabel de Portugal, madre de futura Isabel la Católica, y la condesa de Montalbán, doña Juana de Pimentel. Ambas se enfrentarán en una lucha sin piedad para poseer la Lobera, la mítica y misteriosa espada de Fernando III que reposa en Sevilla, cuyo poder puede dar la victoria definitiva. Entre ellas avanza la construcción de la Catedral de Sevilla.

Byzanz im Jahre 1189: Das Kreuzritterheer Barbarossas plündert und brandschatzt auf seinem Weg nach Jerusalem. Bei der Besetzung von Adrianopol wird Alkmene, eine Köchin aus der Palastküche, Ritter Diethelm als Zeltmagd zugeteilt. Dieser hat schon längst den Glauben an den Kreuzzug verloren und will sich nicht um sie kümmern. Doch sie ringt ihm ein Versprechen ab: Sie wird ihm eine so köstliche Mahlzeit vorsetzen, dass Diethelm Alkmene dem Herzog empfehlen würde. Er schlägt ein, ohne zu wissen, dass Liebe durch den Magen geht.

Irland im Herbst 672: Der Abt Brocc ruft Fidelma und Eadulf zu Hilfe, aber als sie das Kloster Dair Inis erreichen, ist er bereits tot. Es heißt, ein Geist hätte ihm den Tod vorhergesagt, und dessen Worte hätten sich erfüllt. Doch der Abt wurde ermordet. Warum musste er sterben? Schon bald stoßen Fidelma und Eadulf auf alte Vorurteile, die auch auf Fidelmas Bruder, König Colgú von Muman, verhängnisvolle Auswirkungen haben könnten. Und ihre Mission erweist sich als gefährliches Abenteuer.