A gripping and breathtaking novel based on the life of Pope Joan, a hidden and controversial figure of historical record who, disguised as a man, rose to great power as the first and only woman to sit on the Throne of St Peter.

A chronicle of one of the most powerful and dynamic of all medieval rulers, Charlemagne. It describes his personal life, details his achievements in reviving learning and the arts, recounts his military successes and depicts one of the defining moments in European history: Charlemagne's coronation as emperor in Rome on Christmas Day 800 AD.

The fourth in the bestselling Alfred series from number one historical novelist, Bernard Cornwell.

It is the lowest time for the Saxons. Defeated by the Vikings who now occupy most of England, Alfred and his group of surviving followers retreat to the trackless marshlands of Somerset. Only Uhtred remains resolute. His plan is to become accepted by their leaders, and to sit in their councils and uncover their plans.

Asser's Life of King Alfred, written in 893, is a revealing account of one of the greatest of medieval kings. Composed by a monk of St David's in Wales who became Bishop of Sherborne in Alfred's service and worked with him in his efforts to revive religion and learning in his kingdom, this life is among the earliest surviving royal biographies. It is an admiring account of King Alfred's life, ...

Uhtred is an English boy, born into the aristocracy of ninth-century Northumbria. Orphaned at ten, he is captured and adopted by a Dane and taught the Viking ways. Yet Uhtred's fate is bound up with Alfred, King of Wessex, who rules over the English kingdom to survive the Danish assault. This book is set in England during the reign of King Alfred.

The Book of Kells is a brilliantly decorated copy of the four gospels with depictions of Christ, the Virgin and the Evangelists as well as many smaller decorative paintings. This edition reproduces the most important of the fully decorated pages and includes an analysis of these inventions.

Enter a world where bloody battles, and heroic deeds combine in the historic struggle to unite Britain in the face of a common enemy. The third instalment in Bernard Cornwell's King Alfred series, follows on from the outstanding previous novels The Last Kingdom and The Pale Horseman.

An encyclopaedic study of English dress from the fifth to the eleventh centuries. It draws evidence from archaeology, text and art (manuscripts, ivories, metalwork, stone sculpture, mosaics), and also from re-enactors' experience. It examines archaeological textiles, cloth production and the significance of imported cloth and foreign fashions.

Recounts the story of Norlund's excavation in the context of other Norse textile finds in Greenland. This book describes what the finds tell us about the materials and methods used in making the clothes. It is useful for students of medieval archaeology, Norse society and textile history.

From the bestselling author of 'Defy Not the Heart' and 'Silver Angel'. Third novel in a romantic trilogy set in Saxon England which began with 'Hearts Aflame' and 'Fires of Winter'.

MEDIEVAL WOMEN looks at a thousand years of English history, as it affected - and was made by - women.

Chronicles events up to the coronation of the heroic Alexius Comnenus in 1081.

The first millennium saw a rich and distinctive artistic tradition form in Europe. In this book, Lawrence Nees explores issues of artistic patronage, craftsmanship, holy men and women, monasteries, secular courts and the expressive and educational roles of artistic creation.

The tales told by Shahrazad over a thousand and one nights to delay her execution by the vengeful King Shahriyar have become among the most popular in both Eastern and Western literature. This title provides tales that range from the epic adventures of Aladdin and the Enchanted Lamp to the farcical Young Woman and her Five Lovers .

A series which explores various aspects of life in the past.

Traces the development of the Arab sea trade in the Indian Ocean, from its obscure origins many centuries before Christ to its period of greatest power in the 9th and 10th centuries AD. This edition includes a new introduction, notes and a bibliography.