European history: medieval period, middle ages

Did you know that for the longest time women were considered inferior to men?

The mythical medieval beasts are part of Europe's ancient history.

Did you know that in ancient Europe the distribution of power is so great that nobles were very rich while the slaves were very poor?

This engaging text offers a concise, readable description of our common Western heritage.

This engaging text offers a concise, readable description of our common Western heritage.

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.

In The Real Middle-Earth, explore the magically enchanting early-English civilization on which Tolkien based his world of The Lord of the Rings.

'A treasure of a book' - The New YorkerNow with an exclusive new introduction from the author, Ken Follett, who will donate all royalties to the charity La Fondation du Patrimoine.

"e;The Original Blue-Beard - The History of Gilles De Retz"e; is Thomas Wilson's 1899 biography of Gilles de Rais (1405-1440), a French knight and lord who led the French army and was one of Joan of Arc's companion-in-arms.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.

For half a millennium, throughout almost the entire medieval period, the Catholic church sanctioned military campaigns against what it perceived as its enemies.

For half a millennium, throughout almost the entire medieval period, the Catholic church sanctioned military campaigns against what it perceived as its enemies.

Plants were an essential part of medieval life.

Plants were an essential part of medieval life.

"e;A fascinating account of formal gardens during the middle ages,"e; including plants and their uses, features, tools, cultivation techniques, and more (Books Monthly).

"e;A fascinating account of formal gardens during the middle ages,"e; including plants and their uses, features, tools, cultivation techniques, and more (Books Monthly).

An up-to-date and comprehensive guide to the history of the Arthurian phenomenon - the imaginary and historical world of the great British warlord and one of the huge historical mysteries of early and medieval Britain.

An up-to-date and comprehensive guide to the history of the Arthurian phenomenon - the imaginary and historical world of the great British warlord and one of the huge historical mysteries of early and medieval Britain.

This ninth century history of Alfred the Great's leadership is "e;a work of extraordinary scholarship that reads with all the narrative style of a novel"e; (Midwest Book Review).

This ninth century history of Alfred the Great's leadership is "e;a work of extraordinary scholarship that reads with all the narrative style of a novel"e; (Midwest Book Review).

This examination of six usurper kings of England, and the people and circumstances surrounding them, is "e;a masterpiece of academic scholarship"e; (Midwest Book Review).

The Middle Ages covers a span of roughly one thousand years, and through that time people were subject to an array of not only deadly diseases but deplorable living conditions.

The Middle Ages covers a span of roughly one thousand years, and through that time people were subject to an array of not only deadly diseases but deplorable living conditions.

The late 13th century witnessed the conquest of Wales after two hundred years of conflict between Welsh princes and the English crown.

The late 13th century witnessed the conquest of Wales after two hundred years of conflict between Welsh princes and the English crown.

For the medieval period that was witness to a legion of political and natural disasters, the rise and fall of empires across the globe and one of the most devastating and greatest pandemics human kind has ever experienced, the fourteenth century was transformative.

A resource of information about the cultural, political and social conditions of urban life in the capital of medieval England during the 1300s.

A historical analysis of the warfare during the Norman Conquest of England, and a look at the truth behind the legendary victor, King William I.

An in-depth guide to life in medieval England, including class, housing, spirituality, fashion, grooming, food, commerce, jobs, health, law, war, and more.

An in-depth guide to life in medieval England, including class, housing, spirituality, fashion, grooming, food, commerce, jobs, health, law, war, and more.

Francis Lovell is without a doubt the most famous - if not the only famous - Lovell of Titchmarsh.

Francis Lovell is without a doubt the most famous - if not the only famous - Lovell of Titchmarsh.

A colorful biography of five royal sisters in medieval England.

This sweeping history of thirteenth century England examines how the successive reigns of two very different kings established the English way of life.

A history of one of medieval England's most powerful families, from its origins in Normandy to its demise during the reign of Edward III.

A history of one of medieval England's most powerful families, from its origins in Normandy to its demise during the reign of Edward III.

A surprising look at women who wielded power in medieval Europe, from queens to concubines to abbesses.

A surprising look at women who wielded power in medieval Europe, from queens to concubines to abbesses.

This medieval history of British rebellion examines how five centuries of uprisings and insurrections helped build the United Kingdom.

This medieval history of British rebellion examines how five centuries of uprisings and insurrections helped build the United Kingdom.

For a long time, the Norman Conquest has been viewed as a turning point in English history; an event which transformed English identity, sovereignty, kingship, and culture.

For a long time, the Norman Conquest has been viewed as a turning point in English history; an event which transformed English identity, sovereignty, kingship, and culture.

This story of the greatest villain of the 14th century is "e;a fascinating account of a tangled web of deceit, turmoil, courtly life, war and rebellion"e; (Britain Express).

A study of the final ten days of England's King John in East Anglia and the truth about what might have happened to his missing treasure.

A study of the final ten days of England's King John in East Anglia and the truth about what might have happened to his missing treasure.

An intriguing new biography of the fifteenth-century Duchess of York and mother to two kings of England.

An intriguing new biography of the fifteenth-century Duchess of York and mother to two kings of England.

What did it mean to be a 'rebel woman' in the interwar years?

This landmark book, the product of years of research by a team of two dozen historians, reveals that resistance to occupation by Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy during the Second World War was not narrowly delineated by country but startlingly international.