Medieval Era

This richly detailed and dramatic account takes listeners deep into the heart of feudal conflict—from the roar of charging cavalry to the silence before a siege. Whether you're a student of history, a fan of epic warfare, or simply curious about how medieval people fought, survived, and conquered, this book delivers a vivid and immersive journey.

Embark on an enthralling journey through the heart of Medieval England in this captivating exploration of one of history's most dynamic periods. Delve into the lives of kings and queens, knights and peasants, as the story of England unfolds against the backdrop of feudalism, chivalry, and religious upheaval. Experience the turbulence of the Magna Carta, the devastation of the Black Death, and the intrigue of the Wars of the Roses, all of which shaped the destiny of England.

The millennium between the breakup of the western Roman Empire and the Reformation was a long and hugely transformative period - one not easily chronicled within a single book. Yet distinguished historian Chris Wickham has taken up the challenge in this landmark book, and he succeeds in producing the most riveting account of medieval Europe in a generation.

In historian Tabitha Stanmore’s beguiling account, we meet lovelorn widows, dissolute nobles, selfless healers, and renegade monks. We listen in on Queen Elizabeth I’s astrology readings and track treasure hunters trying to unearth buried gold without upsetting the fairies that guard it. Much like us, premodern people lived in a bewildering world, buffeted by forces beyond their control. As Stanmore reveals, their faith in magic has much to teach about how to accommodate the irrational in our allegedly enlightened lives today.

Pulse-pounding action, wild magic and explosive passion! Travel back in time to medieval Scotland and ancient Ireland in a saga that merges history with the mystical. Five full-length, steamy novels teeming with riveting characters, non-stop adventure, and unforgettable love. A Scot's Pledge- From friends to lovers, forbidden passion sparks between a modern-day woman and a medieval warrior. Will Julie and Laird Tiernan MacLomain be able to defeat a dark threat nobody foresaw without the power of predestined love? Or will breaking the rules be their ultimate downfall and Scotland's ruin? A ...

⚔️ LA PRISIONERA DEL VIKINGO — Dark Romance Histórico de Freda Arden El día que me tomó su prisionera, el cielo ardía. Juro que el fuego olía a él. 🔥 Soy Lady Alina Godwynsdóttir, hija de un Lord Sajón. Vivía entre libros, plegarias y silencio… hasta que los barcos del norte trajeron fuego, y con ellos, a Erik el Trueno — el hombre que camina entre las llamas como si los dioses lo obedecieran. Él es Jarl. Guerrero del hierro y del hielo. No habla más de lo necesario, pero cada vez que lo hace, el mundo se inclina. Salvó mi vida cuando debía tomarla. Y desde ...

🎄 THE TRADITIONS YOU LOVE…FINALLY EXPLAINED 🕯️ FROM MIDWINTER FIRES TO MODERN FAMILY MAGIC 🎁 SANTA, STOCKINGS, TREES, CAROLS, CANDLES, FEASTS—WHERE IT ALL CAME FROM 📚 SHORT CHAPTERS, BIG WOW-FACTS, ZERO TEXTBOOK BOREDOM ✨ THE PERFECT COZY READ (AND GIFT) FOR DECEMBER Welcome to the “behind the tinsel” story of the world’s most beloved celebration. This book is a fast, fascinating, easy-to-follow tour through centuries of faith, folklore, culture, & pure human creativity—showing how today’s favorite December moments were built, borrowed, remixed, & made ...

Read by the author. An extraordinary journey that uncovers historical secrets about England’s forgotten Queen. From Alice Loxton, author of the acclaimed bestseller Eighteen. ‘Alice Loxton is the star of her generation’ – Dan Snow, historian and host of History Hit ‘I loved this...

A young pretender raises an army to take the throne. Learning of his father’s death, the adolescent, dashing and charismatic and descended from the old kings of the North, vows to avenge him. He is supported in this war by his mother, who has spirited away her two younger sons to safety. Against them is the queen, passionate, proud, and strong-willed and with more of the masculine virtues of the time than most men. She too is battling for the inheritance of her young son, not yet fully grown but already a sadist who takes delight in watching executions.

In this exclusive book, Katie Kennedy of the hugely popular TikTok account @TheHistoryGossip delivers fascinating, witty, and salacious historical facts for every day of the year, proving that our shared histories are anything but boring. Sexy. Scandalous. Dodgy. If you were of the mind that...

Drawing on the records of national and regional archives as well as archaeological remains, James Clark explores the little-known lives of the last men and women who lived in England's monasteries before the Reformation. Clark challenges received wisdom, showing that buildings were not immediately demolished and Henry VIII's subjects were so attached to the religious houses that they kept fixtures and fittings as souvenirs. This rich, vivid history brings back into focus the prominent place of abbeys, priories, and friaries in the lives of the English people.

Mention "Medieval knights" and people may think of King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table. But these warriors weren't just heroes from fables and legend. They were real men who strapped themselves into heavy armor and bravely charged into battle. Learn what life was like as an elite armored-warrior in Medieval Europe.

A history of peasants in the Middle Ages, the story takes the listener into the life of Marion, the carpenter's wife, and her extended family as they struggle to survive through hardship, featuring a year in their lives at the mercy of the weather and the Lord of the Manor. Existing without soap, paper or glass and only with the most basic of tools, we learn how they survive starvation, sickness, fire and natural disaster in their home on the edge of the Weald.

Spanning the end of the Regency, Ackroyd takes listeners from the accession of the profligate George IV, whose government was steered by Lord Liverpool, whose face was set against reform, to the "Sailor King" William IV, whose reign saw the modernization of the political system and the abolition of slavery. But it was the accession of Queen Victoria, at only 18 years old, that sparked an era of enormous innovation. Technological progress - from steam railways to the first telegram - swept the nation, and the finest inventions were showcased at the first Great Exhibition in 1851.

The Middle Ages have long sparked people's imaginations thanks to imagery of armored knights battling on horseback and armies of men trying to breach the walls of formidable castles. But medieval warfare was constantly adapting to the times with new techniques and technology. By the middle of the 15th century, artillery was knocking down castle walls that had stood for generations, while infantry were also proving their worth with powerful longbows and tight formations of polearms that upset the long dominance of mounted, heavily armored knights.

If you want to discover the captivating history of Medieval England and Magna Carta, then get England in the Middle Ages - a set of two books about England during the Middle Ages and the influence of the Magna Carta.

In this classic of social history, the author describes the lives of six obscure men and women of the Middle Ages. She draws on account books, records, letters, diaries, and wills to make the life of those times as concrete and comprehensible as our own.

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The Middle Ages witnessed almost constant warfare in Europe, so mercenaries were a constant on the battlefield, but the 15th century also saw the rise of mercenary usage by the increasingly wealthy aristocracy. At the time, England and France existed in smaller versions than in the modern age, while the Spanish had unified into a few large kingdoms and were slowly pushing the Moors off the Iberian Peninsula. Norway and Hungary were larger than they are now, but otherwise, most of Europe was a patchwork quilt of small, constantly warring states.

Heróis da Igreja - Era Medieval reúne escritos de pessoas que viveram um período de formação extremamente crítico e conturbado da história da Igreja. Começando com o Concílio de Niceia e estendendo-se até as vésperas da Reforma, esses documentos exalam o profundo amor desses cristãos pelo povo de Deus e sua sincera fidelidade a Cristo.