Norman Conquest
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The Norman Conquest: The Battle of Hastings and the Fall of Anglo-Saxon England
The Norman Conquest: The Battle of Hastings and the Fall of Anglo-Saxon England By Marc Morris This book by Marc Morris came out within the past couple of months and so far is getting good reviews. Hardcover: 464 pages Publisher: Pegasus; 1 edition (June 4, 2013) ISBN-10: 1605984515 Book Description: An upstart French duke who Read more about The Norman Conquest: The Battle of Hastings and the Fall of Anglo-Saxon England[…]
The Plantagenets: The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England
The Plantagenets: The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England By Dan Jones Publisher Viking Adult; Revised edition (April 18, 2013) ISBN-10 0670026654 Pages hardcover: appx 500 Summary: The first Plantagenet king inherited a blood-soaked kingdom from the Normans and transformed it into an empire stretched at its peak from Scotland to Jerusalem. In this Read more about The Plantagenets: The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England[…]
St. Govan’s Chapel
Brief history: Saint Govan (Welsh: Gofan) (died 586) was a hermit who lived in a fissure on the side of coastal cliff near Bosherston, in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, Wales. Saint Govan’s Chapel was built in the fissure in the 14th century on what is now known as St Govan’s Head. One story says Read more about St. Govan’s Chapel[…]
Featured Medieval Historical Fiction Novel
Blood and Honour – The Battle for Saxony By John Lincoln Kindle Edition Description: Europe, in the year of the Lord 772 Like a bloody storm, Charlemagne’s armies ravage early medieval Europe, leaving devastation and misery in their wake. They have subdued the kingdom of the Langobards, defeated the duchy of Bavaria; they threaten the Read more about Featured Medieval Historical Fiction Novel[…]