Medieval History

A vivid new history of the criminal underworld in the medieval Holy Land The religious...

The untold story of Robert Cecil, the ultimate Tudor spy-master Robert Cecil, statesman and spymaster,...

Triumph and tragedy, love and loss, murder and malice in the lives of five fifteenth-century...

Opens a fascinating new window onto medieval and early modern life - a world where...

An absorbing history of Europe's nine most puzzling texts, including the biggest mystery of all:...

This book provides a concise and incisive introduction to the Teutonic Knights, or Teutonic Order,...

The Viking Great Army that landed in East Anglia in late 865 had a lasting...

'Invaluable - and hugely entertaining ... It is an absolute romp and a must-have for...

Dante brings the legendary author--and the medieval Italy of his era-- to vivid life, describing...

A Financial Times Book of the Year 'Thoroughly researched.' Sunday Times 'To be devoured.' Philip...

In this updated edition of his acclaimed history, Marcus Tanner takes us from the first...

A BBC History magazine, Esquire, Historia magazine and Waterstones History Book of the Year 'James...

Thanks to William Shakespeare, the name Macbeth has become byword for political ambition realised by...

Combining an expertise on the Tudor dynasty with an authoritative understanding of its religious and...

"Since it is the case that you are now just beginning that journey that I...

Chronicling the 'other Norman invasion', The Normans in the South is the epic story of...

From satyrs and sea creatures to griffins and dragons, monsters lay at the heart of...

Throughout the Middle Ages, medieval manuscripts often featured dogs, from beautiful and loving depictions of...

The Middle Ages: A Graphic History busts the myth of the 'Dark Ages', shedding light...

The new novel from the International Booker-shortlisted author of The Adventures of China Iron- a...

'A vivid and humane study of the Plantagenets' diabolical and devious first family - a...

A universally praised, richly enjoyable new history of medieval France One of the great epics...

'Brilliant, unpredictable and endlessly fascinating' IAN MORTIMER 'I love this book' TRACY BORMAN 'Gunn and...

When the Dutch East Indian Batavia struck an uncharted reef off the new continent of...

Our capital city has always been a thriving and colourful place, full of diverse and...

Rich in detail and atmosphere and told in vivid prose, Tudors recounts the transformation of...

Dan Jones narrates in his inimitably vivid and authoritative fashion the remarkable story of the...

A finalist for World Magazine's Book of the Year! "Essential reading." -Antonio Carreno, Brown University...