Simon Fitzalan sails to the Holy Land to join Richard the Lion-Hearted in the Crusades and to seek a priceless relic. When he saves the life of the nephew of Saladin, the enemy leader, he is rewarded with the "gift" of a French captive as fiery as sh...
At the Battle of Lewes, Henry III and his brother-in-law Simon de Montfort, fight for the mastery of England. Henry claims he has a divine right to rule; de Montfort and his Barons deny that a King may govern beyond the law. After the King's defeat, ...
"Many women marry and live in torment ... -- "...or do not live at all!" An uncomfortable silence fell at the young queen's pronouncement. Everyone knew what she was thinking. Her own mother, the bewitching Anne Boleyn, had paid for her love wi...
"Many women marry and live in torment ... "...or do not live at all!" An uncomfortable silence fell at the young queen's pronouncement. Everyone knew what she was thinking. Her own mother, the bewitching Anne Boleyn, had paid for her love with ...
As Captain-General of the Papal Army, Cesare Borgia seized the chance to realize his dream of power over the turbulent Italian states. -- Forsaking the appointment as Cardinal of Valencia forced upon him by his father, Pope Alexander VI, Cesare mar...