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Historical Novels: MedievalThe great majority of historical novels set during medieval times feature the British Isles: England, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall and Ireland. Today, as more novelists research their ancestry, an increasing number of historicals are set on the European Continent and in other parts of the world as well, and more foreign-language historical novels are being translated into English. Novels about the Crusades and other wars fought on foreign soil, such as the Hundred Years War fought by the English on French soil, are grouped under the section that best reflects the perspective of the main characters. For example, if the novel is about Crusaders from England fighting in the Middle East, it will be in the "British Isles" section below. Novels about Vikings and medieval Scandinavia, in settings ranging from Norway to Greenland and the Viking settlement of Vinland on the American continent, are in the Scandinavia section below. Novels set outside Europe appear on the Africa,
Asia, India, Latin America and Middle East pages. Novels about Native Americans before European settlement appear on the Prehistoric page.
Medieval British Isles Medieval British IslesJump to Jean Plaidy Jump to Nigel Tranter Peter Ackroyd, The Clerkenwell Tales, set in medieval London around the year 1400. More info from Powell's Books Valerie Anand, The Proud Villeins, a saga about a family of serfs set in eleventh and twelfth century England; #1 in the Bridges Over Time series, which continues past the medieval period. Review Valerie Anand, The Ruthless Yeoman, a saga about a family of serfs set in thirteenth century England; #2 in the Bridges Over Time series, which continues past the medieval period Valerie Anand, The Women of Ashdon, a saga about a family of English serfs; #3 in the Bridges Over Time series, which continues past the medieval period Valerie Anand, The Faithful Lovers, a saga about a family descended from English serfs; #4 in the Bridges Over Time series, which continues past the medieval period Valerie Anand, The Cherished Wives, a saga about a family descended from English serfs; #5 in the Bridges Over Time series, which continues past the medieval period Valerie Anand, The Dowerless Sisters, a saga about a family descended from English serfs; #6 in the Bridges Over Time series, which continues past the medieval period Valerie Anand, Gildenford, a novel set in Norman England; #1 in the Norman series Valerie Anand, The Norman Pretender, a novel set in Norman England; #2 in the Norman series Valerie Anand, The Disputed Crown, a novel set in Norman England; #3 in the Norman series Valerie Anand, King of the Wood, a stand-alone historical novel set in eleventh century England about King William Rufus Valerie Anand, The House of Lanyon, a stand-alone historical novel set in fifteenth century England during the Wars of the Roses. More info Valerie Anand, Crown of Roses, a stand-alone historical novel set in fifteenth century England during the Wars of the Roses period, about the Princes in the Tower
Christian Balling, Champion, about William Marshal, the knight who served King Henry II and his heirs. Naomi and Deborah Baltuck, Keeper of the Crystal Spring, historical romance about a young Saxon woman who grew up in the years immediately following the Norman Conquest and plans to dedicate her life to serving the Great Mother Goddess. More info Margaret Campbell Barnes, The Passionate Brood, about the children of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine. More info Margaret Campbell Barnes, Within the Hollow Crown, about King Richard II of England. Rachel Bard, Queen Without a Country, about Berengaria, the wife of Richard the Lionheart Rachel Bard, Isabella: Queen Without a Conscience, about the beautiful and ambitious Isabella of Angoulême, the wife of King John of England. More info Vanora Bennett, Figures in Silk, about two daughters of a silk merchant at the court of Edward IV, soon to be succeeded by his brother Richard III. More info Lawrence J. Brown, Cold Heart, Cruel Hand: A Novel of Hereward the Wake, about one of King Harald's personal guards who joined the Saxon resistance to the Normans led by Hereward the Wake. Ray Bryant, Warriors of the Dragon Gold, about the years leading up to the Norman Conquest. Bryher, The Fourteenth of October, about the Norman invasion of England and the Battle of Hastings. Bryher, This January Tale, about the period following the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Bryher, Ruan, about a boy who runs away to become a sailor. More info Edward Bulwer-Lytton, Harold, Last of the Saxon Kings, about King Harold, who lost his throne to the Normans in 1066; published in 1848. More info Edward Bulwer-Lytton, The Last of the Barons, about the power struggle between King Edward IV and the Earl of Warwick; published in 1843. More info Margaret Butler, The Lion of England, about King Henry II of England and his mistress Hikenai; #1 in the Lion trilogy Margaret Butler, The Lion of Justice, about the friendship of King Henry II and Thomas Becket; #2 in the Lion trilogy Margaret Butler, The Lion of Christ, about Thomas Becket; #3 in the Lion trilogy
Elizabeth Chadwick, The Greatest Knight, about William Marshal, the landless knight who rose to power under King Henry II; #1 in the William Marshal series. More info Elizabeth Chadwick, The Scarlet Lion, about William Marshal during the reigns of King Richard the Lionheart and King John; #2 in the William Marshal series. More info Elizabeth Chadwick, A Place Beyond Courage, about William Marshal's father, John FitzGilbert Marshal; #3 in the William Marshal series (prequel to The Greatest Knight). Elizabeth Chadwick, Shields of Pride, about a mercenary soldier's love for a beautiful young noblewoman during the wars between King Henry II and his rebellious sons. More info Elizabeth Chadwick, The Wild Hunt, an arranged marriage turns to passion in the Welsh borderlands during the reign of William Rufus; #1 in the Ravenstow series. Elizabeth Chadwick, The Running Vixen, about two young people of noble Norman stock in the Welsh borderlands who fall in love; sequel to The Wild Hunt; #2 in the Ravenstow series. Elizabeth Chadwick, The Leopard Unleashed, a young Welsh soldier returns from the Crusades with his mistress, only to be forced by circumstances into an arranged marriage; #3 in the Ravenstow series. Elizabeth Chadwick, The Conquest, about a woman in the time of the Norman Conquest who must flee to London with her illegitimate child when her lover's wife rejoins him. More info Elizabeth Chadwick, The Champion, about a young knight in medieval Britain and the woman he betrays. More info Elizabeth Chadwick, The Love Knot, about a midwife in medieval England. More info Elizabeth Chadwick, The Marsh King's Daughter, about an injured soldier and the woman who nurses him back to health during the time of King John. More info Elizabeth Chadwick, Lords of the White Castle, about a feud between two families over an estate in the Welsh borderlands during the time of King Richard the Lionheart. More info Elizabeth Chadwick, Shadows and Strongholds, a coming-of-age story about a boy in Norman England learning the arts of knighthood; prequel to Lords of the White Castle. More info Elizabeth Chadwick, The Falcons of Montabard, historical romance set during the Crusades. More info
Bernard Cornwell, The Pale Horseman, set in ninth century Northumbria in the time of Alfred the Great; #2 in the Saxon series. More info Bernard Cornwell, The Lords of the North, set in ninth century Northumbria in the time of Alfred the Great; #3 in the Saxon series. More info Bernard Cornwell, Sword Song, set in ninth century Northumbria in the time of Alfred the Great; #4 in the Saxon series. More info Bernard Cornwell, Harlequin (titled The Archer's Tale in the U.S.), set during the Hundred Years War, about English soldiers in France; #1 in the Grail Quest series. More info Bernard Cornwell, Vagabond, set during the Hundred Years War, about English soldiers in France; #2 in the Grail Quest series. More info Bernard Cornwell, Heretic, set during the Hundred Years War, about English soldiers in France; #3 in the Grail Quest series. More info Bernard Cornwell, Azincourt, about an archer in the army of King Henry V of England during the campaign that led to the victory at Agincourt (spelled Azincourt by the French); forthcoming in October 2008 in the U.K.
Thomas B. Costain, Below the Salt, about the period leading up to the signing of the Magna Carta in thirteenth century England. Maggie Davis, The Winter Serpent, about a young Scottish woman sold as a slave to a Viking leader. More info Katherine Deauxville, Blood Red Roses, historical romance about a knight and his unwilling bride, the widow of a man hanged for treason, during the reign of William the Conqueror. More info Katherine Deauxville, Daggers of Gold, historical romance about a recently returned Crusader responsible for delivering a Saxon bride to Prince Henry in Norman England. More info Katherine Deauxville, The Amethyst Crown, historical romance about a young heiress, wed and widowed three times since she was fourteen, who falls in love for the first time Katherine Deauxville, The Crystal Heart, historical romance about a young wife who takes desperate measures to conceive an heir for her aged husband. More info Katherine Deauxville, Eyes of Love, historical romance about a beautiful Scottish orphan whose psychic abilities put her at risk Kathrynn Dennis, Dark Rider, historical fantasy/romance about a woman in thirteenth century England with an uncanny ability to understand and heal horses. More info Paul Doherty, The Templar, about the Knights Templar during the First Crusade. More info Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, The White Company, about English soldiers fighting in France during the Hundred Years War. More info Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Sir Nigel, about English soldiers fighting in France during the Hundred Years War; a prequel to The White Company. More info Alfred Duggan, Knight with Armour, about an Englishman in the First Crusade. Alfred Duggan, The Cunning of the Dove, about the medieval King Edward the Confessor. More info Alfred Duggan, Conscience of the King, about Cerdic, the Saxon founder of Wessex. More info Alfred Duggan, Leopards and Lilies, about a noblewoman in the time of King John. More info Alfred Duggan, God and My Right, about Thomas Becket. Alfred Duggan, The King of Athelney, about King Alfred the Great; also titled The Right Line of Cerdic. Alfred Duggan, Lord Geoffrey's Fancy, about medieval English crusaders in Greece. More info Alfred Duggan, Count Bohemond, about the First Crusade. More info Daphne du Maurier, The House on the Strand, about time-travel to medieval Cornwall. More info Dorothy Dunnett, King Hereafter, set in eleventh century Scotland and based on the story of Macbeth. More info Marilyn Durham, Flambard's Confession, set in Norman England. Juliet Dymoke, A Pride of Kings, about William Marshal, the knight who served King Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine, three of their sons, and their grandson Henry III. More info Olive Eckerson, The Golden Yoke about the medieval Wars of the Roses. Barbara Erskine, Lady of Hay, about a modern woman who slips back in time to the medieval England of King John Barbara Erskine, Child of the Phoenix, about a thirteenth century Welsh princess Ken Follett, Pillars of the Earth, about the building of a cathedral in twelfth century England. Review Ken Follett, World Without End, a sequel to Pillars of the Earth which can be read as a stand-alone novel; set in fourteenth century England. Review Judith Fox, Scraping Through Stone, about a woman who disguises herself as a boy and joins the Crusades to escape an arranged marriage; 2002 Australian publication now out of print and hard to find. Nicole Galland, The Fool’s Tale, love and politics in a royal court in late twelfth century Wales. More info Denise Giardina, Good King Harry, a novel about King Henry V written in the form of an autobiography. More info Kathleen Givens, On a Highland Shore, Vikings threaten the medieval Scottish coast on the eve of a woman's wedding. More info Kathleen Givens, Rivals for the Crown, about a young medieval woman and the friend she must leave behind when she flees to Scotland after Edward I of England expels the Jews; sequel to On a Highland Shore. More info Parke Godwin, A Memory of Lions, a tragic love story about a Norman woman and a Saxon man in the years following the Norman Conquest. Parke Godwin, Lord of Sunset, about Harold, the last Saxon king of England, and his wife Edith. More info Parke Godwin, Sherwood, a retelling of the legend of Robin Hood in a realistic historical setting. More info Parke Godwin, Robin and the King, about Robin Hood in middle age; sequel to Sherwood. More info Parke Godwin, The Tower of Beowulf, historical fantasy based on the Old English epic poem Beowulf. Noah Gordon, The Physician, an eleventh century Englishman studies medicine in Persia; #1 in the Cole Trilogy (#2, Shaman, is set during the U.S. Civil War; #3, Matters of Choice, is contemporary). More info Noah Gordon, The Last Jew, about a Jew fleeing the Inquisition and traveling through fifteenth century Spain. More info Jane Guill, Nectar from a Stone, about a woman in medieval Wales. More info Karen Harper, The First Princess of Wales, the romantic fourteenth century story of Joan of Kent and Edward the Black Prince. More info Molly Costain Haycraft, My Lord Brother the Lion Heart (1968), about Joan of England, the daughter of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine, beginning with the death of her first husband, King William II of Sicily Linnea Heinrichs, The First Vial, about a fourteenth century noblewoman struggling to keep her castle and land during a plague epidemic. More info Virginia Henley, The Falcon and the Flower, historical romance set in the time of King Richard the Lionheart. More info Virginia Henley, The Dragon and the Jewel, historical romance about Princess Eleanor, the youngest sister of King Henry II. More info Kathleen Herbert, Bride of the Spear (also titled Lady of the Fountain), historical romance about a princess of Lothian and a prince of Cumbria during the sixth century turmoil in northern Britain after the passing of Arthur; #1 in the Northumbrian trilogy. Kathleen Herbert, Queen of the Lightning, historical romance set in seventh century Britain about a princess of Cumbria who must marry a prince of Northumbria rather than the man she loves; #2 in the Northumbrian trilogy. Kathleen Herbert, Ghost in the Sunlight, historical romance set in seventh century England about a princess of Mercia and the prince who is her father's enemy; #3 in the Northumbrian trilogy. Peg Herring, Macbeth’s Niece, historical romance about a fictional niece of Macbeth. Georgette Heyer, My Lord John, set in medieval England, a change from Heyer's usual Regency settings. More info Susan Higginbotham, The Traitor's Wife: A Novel of the Reign of Edward II, a nobleman's wife finds her loyalty to her husband puts her in grave danger; set in fourteenth century England. More info Susan Higginbotham, Hugh and Bess: A Love Story, about the reluctant partners in an arranged marriage in the time of King Edward III. More info Domini Highsmith, Keeper at the Shrine, about a priest in twelfth-century Yorkshire; #1 in the Father Simeon trilogy. Domini Highsmith, Guardian at the Gate, about a priest in twelfth-century Yorkshire; #2 in the Father Simeon trilogy. Domini Highsmith, Master of the Keys, about a priest in twelfth-century Yorkshire; #3 in the Father Simeon trilogy. Cecelia Holland, The Kings in Winter, set in eleventh century Ireland, about the Battle of Clontarf. Cecelia Holland, The Firedrake, about the Norman Conquest and the Battle of Hastings. More info Cecelia Holland, The Earl, set in twelfth century England (titled Hammer for Princes in the U.K.). More info Helen Hollick, A Hollow Crown, about Emma, the wife of the eleventh century King Aethelred of England. More info Helen Hollick, Harold the King, about the eleventh century Norman Conquest of England. Robert Irwin, The Arabian Nightmare, a surrealistic novel about an insomniac Englishman in medieval Cairo. More info John James, Men Went to Cattraeth, about the Battle of Catraeth (or Catterick), fought around 600 A.D. between the Celtic Votadini tribe in Northern Britain against invading Angles from the European continent, based on Aneirin's poem "Y Gododdin" Steven James, Godiva and the Golden Dragon, about the events that follow Lady Godiva's naked ride through the streets of Coventry in the days before the 1066 Norman invasion. More info Rosemary Hawley Jarman, Crown in Candlelight, about Katherine of Valois, the ancestress of the Tudor kings. More info Rosemary Hawley Jarman, The Courts of Illusion, about the Princes in the Tower. More info Rosemary Hawley Jarman, The King's Grey Mare, set during the Wars of the Roses, about Elizabeth Woodville and King Edward IV. Rosemary Hawley Jarman, We Speak No Treason, a sympathetic view of Richard III. More info Rosemary Hawley Jarman, St. Crispin's Day: The Glory of Agincourt, about the young King Henry V and his campaign against the French that led to his victory at Agincourt in 1415. More info Pamela Kaufman, The Book of Eleanor: a Novel of Eleanor of Aquitaine, about the medieval queen who married King Henry II of England. More info Pamela Kaufman, Shield of Three Lions, a romantic novel about a girl who dresses as a boy and wins the love of Richard the Lionheart; #1 in the Lady Alix series. More info Pamela Kaufman, Banners of Gold, about a woman who attracted King Richard the Lionheart while she was disguised as a boy in Jerusalem; #2 in the Lady Alix series. More info Pamela Kaufman, The Prince of Poison, a beautiful noblewoman returns from the Crusades, fleeing the wrath of Prince John, who believes her to be pregnant with his royal brother's bastard; #3 in the Lady Alix series. More info Susan Fraser King, Lady Macbeth, about the Scottish queen forced to marry Macbeth, the warlord who killed her husband. Review Charles Kingsley, Hereward, the Last of the English (also titled Hereward the Wake), a novel about a historical Anglo-Saxon who led the resistance to the Norman Conquest the Battle of Hastings; published in 1866 and exemplifies that period’s admiration for “muscular Christianity”. More info Mary Lancaster, An Endless Exile, about the wife of Hereward, who led the English resistance to the Norman Conquest. More info Janet Lane, Emerald Silk, historical romance about a half-Gypsy woman raised by nobility and the Gypsy tribal king she marries in fifteenth century England Jennifer Lang, The Crowning City, historical romance about a London merchant's daughter and three interesting men, including the legendary Dick Whittington; 1994 U.K. publication, hard to find in the U.S. Stephen Lawhead, Hood, a novel that imagines a Welsh Robin Hood; #1 in the King Raven trilogy. More info Stephen Lawhead, Scarlet, a novel that imagines a Welsh Robin Hood; #2 in the King Raven trilogy. More info Stephen Lawhead, Byzantium, about a ninth century Irish monk who travels to Byzantium with the Book of Kells. More info Stephen Lawhead, The Black Rood, historical fantasy about men fighting in the Crusades; #2 in the Celtic Crusades series. More info Stephen Lawhead, The Mystic Rose, historical fantasy about men fighting in the Crusades; #3 in the Celtic Crusades series. More info Julianne Lee, Knight Tenebrae, historical romance/fantasy about a modern British reporter and an American Navy pilot and his wife stranded together in the fourteenth century Scotland of Robert the Bruce, while an inhuman enemy schemes to destroy them and all mankind; #1 in the Tenebrae series Julianne Lee, Knight's Blood, historical romance/fantasy about a modern Navy pilot and his wife stranded in fourteenth century Scotland, whose child has been kidnapped by the elfin king; #2 in the Tenebrae series Julianne Lee, Knight's Lady, historical romance/fantasy about a modern Navy pilot and his wife stranded in fourteenth century Scotland, and separated when the wife is taken to the faerie country; #3 in the Tenebrae series Hilda Lewis, I, Jacqueline, about Jacqueline of Hainault, a fifteenth century Flemish noblewoman whose marriages plunged her into the midst of the power politics of her time; originally published in 1957; reprint forthcoming in November 2008 Hilda Lewis, Wife to the Bastard, about Matilda, the wife of William the Conqueror Hilda Lewis, Harlot Queen, about Isabella of France, the wife of King Edward II Philip Lindsay, The Golden Cage, about Wat Tyler and the 1381 English Peasants' Rebellion; published in 1961. Morgan Llywelyn, The Wind From Hastings, about the Norman Conquest. More info Morgan Llywelyn, Lion of Ireland, about Brian Boru, the tenth century Irish king. More info Morgan Llywelyn, Pride of Lions, about Brian Boru, the tenth century Irish king; a sequel to Lion of Ireland. More info Norah Lofts, The Lute Player, about Richard the Lionheart. More info Elizabeth Lord, Company of Rebels, about a fourteenth century blacksmith who leads a group of villagers to London to protest the oppressive poll tax and, ultimately, to join the English Peasants' Revolt. More info R.A. MacAvoy, The Book of Kells, time-travel to tenth century Ireland. More info Deborah Macgillivray, A Restless Knight, historical romance set in Scotland during the late thirteenth century; #1 in the Dragons of Challon series. More info Deborah Macgillivray, In Her Bed, historical romance set in Scotland during the late thirteenth century; #2 in the Dragons of Challon series. More info A.M. Maughan, Harry of Monmouth, about King Henry V; published in 1956. Susan Mayse, Awen, about a bard in northern Wales during the eighth century wars between Wales and the English kingdom of Mercia. More info Ralph Milton, Julian's Cell: The Earthy Story of Julian of Norwich, about the fourteenth century anchorite and mystic Julian of Norwich (an anchorite is a nun walled into a small cell attached to a church for the rest of her life). More info Geoffrey Moorhouse, Sun Dancing, a blend of historical fiction (the first half of the book) and nonfiction history (the second half) about life in the Irish monastery on the island of Skellig Michael. More info Robin Morgan, The Burning Time, about a fourteenth century pagan priestess in Ireland who fights back against the Inquisition; based on the true story of Alyce Kyteler. More info Hope Muntz, The Golden Warrior: The Story of Harold and William, about the events leading to the Norman Conquest; published in 1949. Carla Nayland, Paths of Exile, about a fugitive king in seventh century Northumbria. Review by Sarah's Bookarama blog Diana Norman, Fitzempress’ Law, about three modern young people who commit a crime against an old woman who sends them back through time to twelfth century England where they must solve serious personal problems by making use of the legal system. Diana Norman, The King of the Last Days, about a young monk and his risky mission to bring a sword, believed to be King Arthur's Excalibur, to King Henry II in France. Diana Norman, The Morning Gift, about a twelfth century Norman woman married to a Saxon and her struggle to hold the land he gave her the day after their marriage, a traditional Saxon "morning gift". Diana Norman, Daughter of Lir, about a twelfth century Irish nun abandoned by the church after she is raped. Robert Nye, Falstaff, a bawdy novel of medieval England narrated by the Shakespearean character Falstaff. More info Jack Ogden, Brainbiter: The Saga of Hereward the Wake, an adventure novel about the leader of the Saxon resistance to William the Conqueror after the Battle of Hastings. More info Jane Oliver, Alexander the Glorious, about Alexander III King of Scots, who reigned from the age of eight in 1249 when his father died to 1286; published in 1965 Jane Oliver, The Lion is Come, about the Scottish leader Robert the Bruce; published in 1951. More info Jane Oliver, Sing Morning Star, about King Malcolm and Queen Margaret of Scotland; published in 1949. More info Edith Pargeter, Sunrise in the West, about thirteenth century Wales; #1 in the Brothers of Gwynedd quartet. More info Edith Pargeter, The Dragon at Noonday, about thirteenth century Wales; #2 in the Brothers of Gwynedd quartet. More info Edith Pargeter, The Hounds of Sunset, about thirteenth century Wales; #3 in the Brothers of Gwynedd quartet. More info Edith Pargeter, Afterglow and Nightfall, about thirteenth century Wales; #4 in the Brothers of Gwynedd quartet. More info Edith Pargeter, The Heaven Tree, set in the thirteenth century Welsh borderlands; #1 in the Heaven Tree trilogy. More info Edith Pargeter, The Green Branch, set in the thirteenth century Welsh borderlands; #2 in the Heaven Tree trilogy. More info Edith Pargeter, The Scarlet Seed, set in the thirteenth century Welsh borderlands; #3 in the Heaven Tree trilogy. More info Sharon Kay Penman, Here Be Dragons, set in thirteenth century England and Wales; #1 in the Welsh Princes trilogy. More info Sharon Kay Penman, Falls the Shadow, set in thirteenth century England and Wales; #2 in the Welsh Princes trilogy. More info Sharon Kay Penman, The Reckoning, set in thirteenth century England and Wales; #3 in the Welsh Princes trilogy. More info Sharon Kay Penman, When Christ and His Saints Slept, set in twelfth century England during the war between Stephen and Maude; #1 in the Eleanor of Aquitaine series. More info Sharon Kay Penman, Time and Chance, set in twelfth century England, about the marriage of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine; #2 in the Eleanor of Aquitaine series. More info Sharon Kay Penman, The Devil's Brood, set in twelfth century England, about the sons of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine; #3 in the Eleanor of Aquitaine series (forthcoming in 2008) Sharon Kay Penman, The Sunne in Splendour, set in fifteenth century England, a stand-alone novel about King Richard III. Review Mary Pershall, A Shield of Roses, historical romance about the parents of Isabel de Clare, who married the medieval knight William Marshal; #1 in the Roses series. Mary Pershall, Dawn of the White Rose, historical romance about the medieval knight William Marshal and his wife Isabel de Clare; #2 in the Roses series. Mary Pershall, A Triumph of Roses, historical romance about the son of William Marshal and his wife Eleanor, daughter of King John and sister of King Henry III; #3 in the Roses series. Mary Pershall, Roses of Glory, historical romance about the fictional son of William fitzWilliam Marshal and Eleanor Plantagenet; #4 in the Roses series. Marcus Pitcaithly, Hereward: Sons of the White Dragon, about the Saxon who led the resistance to William the Conqueror after the Battle of Hastings; published by Lulu.com. More info
Jean Plaidy, The Goldsmith’s Wife, about King Edward IV's mistress Jane Shore. Jean Plaidy, The Lion of Justice, about the medieval King William Rufus; #2 in the Norman trilogy. Jean Plaidy, The Passionate Enemies, about King Stephen; #3 in the Norman trilogy. Jean Plaidy, The Plantagenet Prelude, about Eleanor of Aquitaine; #1 in the Plantagenet series. More info Jean Plaidy, The Revolt of the Eaglets, about Eleanor of Aquitaine; #2 in the Plantagenet series. More info Jean Plaidy, The Heart of the Lion, about Richard the Lionheart; #3 in the Plantagenet series. More info Jean Plaidy, The Prince of Darkness, about King John; #4 in the Plantagenet series. More info Jean Plaidy, The Battle of the Queens, #5 in the Plantagenet series. More info Jean Plaidy, The Queen from Provence, #6 in the Plantagenet series. More info Jean Plaidy, Edward Longshanks, #7 in the Plantagenet series (also titled The Hammer of the Scots). Jean Plaidy, The Follies of the King, #8 in the Plantagenet series. More info Jean Plaidy, The Vow on the Heron, #9 in the Plantagenet series. Jean Plaidy, The Passage to Pontefract, about John of Gaunt; #10 in the Plantagenet series. Jean Plaidy, The Star of Lancaster, #11 in the Plantagenet series. More info Jean Plaidy, Epitaph for Three Women, about three notable women in fifteenth century England and France; the final section is about Joan of Arc; #12 in the Plantagenet series. More info Jean Plaidy, The Red Rose of Anjou, #13 in the Plantagenet series. Jean Plaidy, The Sun in Splendour, about Edward IV and the Battle on Bosworth Field; #14 in the Plantagenet series. Jean Plaidy, The Courts of Love, a stand-alone novel about Eleanor of Aquitaine. More info
Julian Rathbone, The Last English King, about a survivor of the Battle of Hastings who travels with a monk and tells him about the events that led to the battle. More info Leticia Remauro, Patric's Saga: The Story of Ireland's High King, Brian Boru and His Mystical Wife, Kormlada, about Brian Boru's quest to become high king of Ireland in the tenth century. More info Judith Merkle Riley, A Vision of Light, about a woman in fourteenth century England; #1 in the Margaret of Ashbury series. More info Judith Merkle Riley, In Pursuit of the Green Lion, about a woman in fourteenth century England; #2 in the Margaret of Ashbury series. More info Judith Merkle Riley, The Water Devil, about a woman in fourteenth century England; #3 in the Margaret of Ashbury series. More info Mike Ripley, The Legend of Hereward the Wake, about a monk who, writing a minor nobleman's family history, discovers both legend and truth about the Saxon who led the resistance to the Normans after the Conquest. More info Martha Rofheart, The Lionheart, about Richard the Lionheart. Martha Rofheart, Fortune Made His Sword (titled Cry "God for Harry" in the U.K.), about King Henry V. More info Martha Rofheart, Glendower County (also titled Cry "God for Glendower"), about Owen Glendower, the last native Welshman to hold the title of Prince of Wales. Fay Sampson, Land of Angels, about St. Augustine's sixth century mission to covert the people of Kent in southeastern England to Christianity. More info Fay Sampson, The Flight of the Sparrow, about the seventh century King Edwin of Northumbria, who converted to Christianity in 627 Sir Walter Scott, Ivanhoe, a romantic novel set in the time of the Crusades; published in 1819. More info Sir Walter Scott, The Betrothed, a love story set in the violent Welsh borderlands during the reign of Henry II; published in 1825. More info Sir Walter Scott, The Talisman, about a knight in the Third Crusade who is sent to negotiate a peace treaty with the Saracens; sequel to The Betrothed; published in 1825. More info Anya Seton, Katherine, about Katherine Swynford, the mistress of John of Gaunt and ancestress of the Plantagenet kings of England. More info Anya Seton, Avalon, about tenth century England during the Viking invasions. More info Graham Shelby, The Knights of Dark Renown, set in the Kingdom of Jerusalem during the Crusades; published in 1969; #1 in the Knights of Dark Renown series. Graham Shelby, The Kings of Vain Intent, set in the Kingdom of Jerusalem during the Crusades; published in 1970; #2 in the Knights of Dark Renown series. Graham Shelby, The Devil is Loose, about King Richard the Lionheart; published in 1974; #3 in the Knights of Dark Renown series. Graham Shelby, The Wolf at the Door, about King John of England; published in 1975; #4 in the Knights of Dark Renown series. Graham Shelby, The Oath and the Sword (titled The Villains of the Piece in the U.K., about the war between Stephen and Matilda for the throne of England. Graham Shelby, The Edge of the Blade, set during the Crusades. George Shipway, Knight in Anarchy, about a knight and his cruel lord during the twelfth century war between Stephen and Matilda for the crown of England. George Shipway, The Paladin, about the man blamed for killing King William Rufus. George Shipway, The Wolf Time, about the man blamed for killing King William Rufus; sequel to The Paladin. Anne Easter Smith, A Rose for the Crown, set during the medieval English Wars of the Roses. More info Anne Easter Smith, Daughter of York, about the English Princess Margaret, the sister of Edward IV and Richard III, and her marriage to Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy. More info Robert Louis Stevenson, The Black Arrow: A Tale of the Two Roses, an adventure novel set during the Wars of the Roses; published in 1883. More info Reay Tannahill, The Seventh Son, about King Richard III. More info Reay Tannahill, The World, the Flesh and the Devil, set in fifteenth century Scotland during the reign of King James I of Scotland. More info Lindsay Townsend, A Knight's Vow, historical romance about a young woman in twelfth century England and the knight her father forbade her to marry. More info Jump to end of Tranter section Nigel Tranter, Druid Sacrifice, about the mother of the sixth century Scottish Saint Mungo. More info Nigel Tranter, Columba, about the sixth century Scottish Saint Columba. More info Nigel Tranter, Kenneth, about Kenneth MacAlpin, the ninth century leader who united the Picts and the Scots. Nigel Tranter, High Kings and Vikings, about the thane of Glamis during a period of raiding by the Viking leader Thorfinn of Orkney at the turn of the eleventh century. Nigel Tranter, MacBeth the King, about the medieval Scottish king, Macbeth; based on historical research rather than Shakespeare's play; originally published in 1978. Nigel Tranter, Margaret the Queen, about the eleventh century queen who became known as Saint Margaret of Scotland and her husband, Malcolm III. Nigel Tranter, David the Prince, about the sons of Queen Margaret; set in the early twelfth century. Nigel Tranter, Lord of the Isles, about the Scottish thane who defeated the Vikings in the twelfth century. Nigel Tranter, Tapestry of the Boar, about the boar-hunter Hugh de Swinton and his rise to power in medieval Scotland. Nigel Tranter, Sword of State, about the thirteenth century friendship between Earl Patrick II of Dunbar and King Alexander II of Scots. Nigel Tranter, Envoy Extraordinary, about the thirteenth century friendship between Earl Patrick II of Dunbar and King Alexander II of Scots; sequel to Sword of State. More info Nigel Tranter, Crusader, about the medieval century Scottish King Alexander III. Nigel Tranter, True Thomas, about the thirteenth century Scottish poet and prophet Thomas the Rhymer. Nigel Tranter, The Isleman, about Angus Og MacDonald, Prince of the Hebrides and much of the West Highlands of Scotland in the early fourteenth century, the time of Robert the Bruce. More info Nigel Tranter, The Wallace, about William Wallace, the medieval Scottish knight who led a revolt against England. More info Nigel Tranter, The Steps to the Empty Throne, about Robert the Bruce, who became King of the Scots in 1306; #1 in the Bruce trilogy. More info Nigel Tranter, The Path of the Hero King, about Robert the Bruce, who became King of the Scots in 1306; #2 in the Bruce trilogy. More info Nigel Tranter, The Price of the King's Peace, about Robert the Bruce, who became King of the Scots in 1306; #3 in the Bruce trilogy. More info Nigel Tranter, Flowers of Chivalry, about the struggle to preserve medieval Scotland's independence after the death of Robert the Bruce. Nigel Tranter, Courting Favour, about John of Moray, who served as a diplomat for King David of Scots in the fourteenth century and negotiated a peace treaty with England's John of Gaunt. More info Nigel Tranter, Lords of Misrule, about the turbulent rise of the Stewart family, who were descended from the daughter of Robert the Bruce; #1 in the Stewart trilogy. More info Nigel Tranter, A Folly of Princes, about the turbulent rise of the Stewart family, who were descended from the daughter of Robert the Bruce; #2 in the Stewart trilogy. More info Nigel Tranter, The Captive Crown, about the turbulent rise of the Stewart family, who were descended from the daughter of Robert the Bruce; #3 in the Stewart trilogy. More info Nigel Tranter, The End of the Line, about the unlikely fifteenth century friendship between the Scottish Earl of Dunbar and King Henry IV of England. More info Nigel Tranter, Lion Let Loose, about the first James Stewart to be crowned King of Scots. Nigel Tranter, The Lion's Whelp, about King James II of Scots, who came to the throne at age seven in 1437 when his father was murdered. Nigel Tranter, Black Douglas, about the eighth Earl of Douglas. Nigel Tranter, Price of a Princess, about the fifteeenth century Mary Stewart, eldest daughter of King James II of Scots. Nigel Tranter, Lord in Waiting, about the fifteenth century Mary Stewart, eldest daughter of King James II of Scots; sequel to Price of a Princess. Nigel Tranter, The Admiral, about the late fifteenth century privateer Andrew Wood, who rose to become Lord High Admiral of Scotland. More info Nigel Tranter, Chain of Destiny, about James IV of Scots, the grandfather of Mary Queen of Scots, and his fatal path to the Battle of Flodden Field in 1513. Nigel Tranter, A Flame for the Fire, about David Kennedy, whose half-sister Janet was the mistress of James IV.
Brenda Rickman Vantrease, The Illuminator, about a woman in fourteenth century England during a time of religious persecutions. More info Brian Wainwright, The Adventures of Alianore Audeley, a humorous historical novel about a female spy during the Wars of the Roses. More info Brian Wainwright, Within the Fetterlock, about Constance of York, the wife of Thomas le Despenser who became embroiled in the political struggles between Richard II and Henry IV during the late fourteenth century. More info Elsa Watson, Maid Marian, about the woman in the life of the legendary outlaw Robin Hood. More info Hebe Weenolsen, The Last Englishman: The Story of Hereward the Wake, about the Saxon who led the resistance to William the Conqueror after the Battle of Hastings; published in 1952. Meredith Whitford, Treason, about the Wars of the Roses. More info Philippa Wiat, Yet a Lion, about Thomas Howard, the second Duke of Norfolk, who fought for Richard III at Bosworth Field but survived and went on to serve the Tudor dynasty; 1978 U.K. publication, hard to find in the U.S. Phillipa Wiat, Fair Rosamund, about the mistress of Henry II; 1985 U.K. publication, hard to find in the U.S. Phillipa Wiat, The Hammer and the Sword, about Wat Tyler, the leader of the 1381 English Peasants' Rebellion; 1992 U.K. publication, hard to find in the U.S. Penelope Wilcock, The Hawk and the Dove about the stories a woman tells her teenaged daughter about a fourteenth century relative who was a Benedictine abbot; Christian message; a trilogy published in a single volume. More info Connie Willis, Doomsday Book, a novel about a woman of the future who time-travels to plague-stricken England in the fourteenth century. More info Tod Wodicka, All Shall Be Well: And All Shall Be Well; and All Manner of Things Shall Be Well, about a fanatical re-enactor from New York who specializes in the early medieval period and travels to Germany for a music festival celebrating Hildegard of Bingen; set entirely in the present day. New York Times Review Joan Wolf, Edge of Light, about Alfred the Great and the English resistance to the Danish invasion. Sandra Worth, The Rose of York: Love and War, about King Richard III; #1 in the Rose of York trilogy. More info Sandra Worth, The Rose of York: Crown of Destiny, about King Richard III; #2 in the Rose of York trilogy. Sandra Worth, The Rose of York: Fall From Grace, about King Richard III; #3 in the Rose of York trilogy. Sandra Worth, Lady of the Roses: A Novel of the Wars of the Roses, about Isobel Ingoldesthorpe, raised in the Lancastrian court of Queen Marguerite, and her passionate love for her Yorkist husband, Sir John Neville Frank Yerby, The Saracen Blade, about the son of a serf who rises to wealth and power during the Crusades. Robyn Young, Brethren, about a young man who joins the Knights Templar in the thirteenth century; #1 in the Brethren trilogy. More info Robyn Young, Crusade, about a thirteenth century Templar Knight who wishes for peace; #2 in the Brethren trilogy. Robyn Young, Requiem, about a thirteenth century Templar Knight who questions whether to remain in the order; #3 in the Brethren trilogy. Simone Zelitch, The Confession of Jack Straw, about one of the leaders of the English Peasants' Revolt of 1381. More info Medieval British Isles: Mystery Novels
Maureen Ash, Death of a Squire, about a Templar knight charged with investigating the murder of a generally disliked squire; #2 in the Templar Knight mystery series P.C. Doherty, Satan in St. Mary's, about a clerk for King Edward I who solves mysteries; set in the thirteenth century; #1 in the Hugh Corbett mystery series P.C. Doherty, The Crown in Darkness, about a clerk for King Edward I who solves mysteries; set in the thirteenth century; #2 in the Hugh Corbett mystery series P.C. Doherty, Spy in Chancery, about a clerk for King Edward I who solves mysteries; set in the thirteenth century; #3 in the Hugh Corbett mystery series P.C. Doherty, Angel of Death, about a clerk for King Edward I who solves mysteries; set in the thirteenth century; #4 in the Hugh Corbett mystery series P.C. Doherty, Prince of Darkness, about a clerk for King Edward I who solves mysteries; set in the thirteenth century; #5 in the Hugh Corbett mystery series. P.C. Doherty, Murder Wears a Cowl, about a clerk for King Edward I who solves mysteries; set in the thirteenth century; #6 in the Hugh Corbett mystery series. P.C. Doherty, The Assassin in the Greenwood, about a clerk for King Edward I who solves mysteries; set in the thirteenth century; #7 in the Hugh Corbett mystery series P.C. Doherty, The Song of a Dark Angel, about a clerk for King Edward I who solves mysteries; set in the thirteenth century; #8 in the Hugh Corbett mystery series. P.C. Doherty, Satan's Fire, about a clerk for King Edward I who solves mysteries; set in the thirteenth century; #9 in the Hugh Corbett mystery series P.C. Doherty, The Devil's Hunt, about a clerk for King Edward I who solves mysteries; set in the thirteenth century; #10 in the Hugh Corbett mystery series P.C. Doherty, The Demon Archer, about a clerk for King Edward I who solves mysteries; set in the thirteenth century; #11 in the Hugh Corbett mystery series. P.C. Doherty, The Treason of the Ghosts, about a clerk for King Edward I who solves mysteries; set in the thirteenth century; #12 in the Hugh Corbett mystery series P.C. Doherty, Corpse Candle, about a clerk for King Edward I who solves mysteries; set in the thirteenth century; #13 in the Hugh Corbett mystery series P.C. Doherty, The Magician's Death, about a clerk for King Edward I who solves mysteries; set in the thirteenth century; #14 in the Hugh Corbett mystery series P.C. Doherty, The Waxman Murders, about a clerk for King Edward I who solves mysteries; set in the thirteenth century; #15 in the Hugh Corbett mystery series P.C. Doherty, Nightshade, about a clerk for King Edward I who solves mysteries; set in the thirteenth century; #16 in the Hugh Corbett mystery series P.C. Doherty, The Whyte Harte, about the mysteries surrounding the death of King Richard II in the fifteenth century; #1 in the Matthew Jankyn mystery series P.C. Doherty, The Serpent Amongst the Lilies, about Joan of Arc and the mysteries surrounding her from the English perspective; #2 in the Matthew Jankyn mystery series. P.C. Doherty, The Fate of the Princes, a stand-alone novel about the medieval mystery of who killed the Princes in the Tower. Paul Doherty (under the pen name of Paul Harding), The Nightingale Gallery, a friar in fourteenth century London solves mysteries; #1 in the Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan series. Paul Doherty (under the pen name of Paul Harding), The House of the Red Slayer, a friar in fourteenth century London solves mysteries; #2 in the Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan series. Paul Doherty (under the pen name of Paul Harding), Murder Most Holy, a friar in fourteenth century London solves mysteries; #3 in the Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan series Paul Doherty (under the pen name of Paul Harding), The Anger of God, a friar in fourteenth century London solves mysteries; #4 in the Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan series Paul Doherty (under the pen name of Paul Harding), By Murder's Bright Light, a friar in fourteenth century London solves mysteries; #5 in the Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan series Paul Doherty (under the pen name of Paul Harding), The House of Crows, a friar in fourteenth century London solves mysteries; #6 in the Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan series Paul Doherty (under the pen name of Paul Harding), The Assassin's Riddle, a friar in fourteenth century London solves mysteries; #7 in the Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan series. Paul Doherty, The Devil's Domain, a friar in fourteenth century London solves mysteries; #8 in the Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan series. Paul Doherty, The Field of Blood, a friar in fourteenth century London solves mysteries; #9 in the Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan series Paul Doherty, The House of Shadows, a friar in fourteenth century London solves mysteries; #10 in the Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan series P.C. (Paul) Doherty, An Ancient Evil, Chaucer's medieval pilgrims from the Canterbury Tales tell murder mystery stories; #1 in the Canterbury Tales of Mystery and Murder series. P.C. (Paul) Doherty, A Tapestry of Murders, Chaucer's medieval pilgrims from the Canterbury Tales tell murder mystery stories; #2 in the Canterbury Tales of Mystery and Murder series. P.C. (Paul) Doherty, A Tournament of Murders, Chaucer's medieval pilgrims from the Canterbury Tales tell murder mystery stories; #3 in the Canterbury Tales of Mystery and Murder series Paul Doherty, Ghostly Murders, Chaucer's medieval pilgrims from the Canterbury Tales tell murder mystery stories; #4 in the Canterbury Tales of Mystery and Murder series Paul Doherty, The Hangman's Hymn, Chaucer's medieval pilgrims from the Canterbury Tales tell murder mystery stories; #5 in the Canterbury Tales of Mystery and Murder series. Paul Doherty, A Haunt of Murder, Chaucer's medieval pilgrims from the Canterbury Tales tell murder mystery stories; #6 in the Canterbury Tales of Mystery and Murder series Paul Doherty, The Cup of Ghosts, about a woman physician in medieval England who solves mysteries; #1 in the Mathilde of Westminster series Paul Doherty, The Poison Maiden, about a woman physician in medieval England who solves mysteries; #2 in the Mathilde of Westminster series P.C. Doherty, The Death of a King, set in the fourteenth century, a stand-alone mystery novel about an investigation by Edward III into whether Edward II was murdered
Ariana Franklin, The Serpent's Tale (also titled The Death Maze), King Henry II, suspecting Queen Eleanor of using poison to murder his mistress, summons the Mistress of the Art of Death out of retirement to determine the truth; #2 in the Adelia Aguilar mystery series
Margaret Frazer, The Servant's Tale, a Benedictine nun in fifteenth-century England solves mysteries; #2 in the Sister Frevisse Medieval Mysteries series. Margaret Frazer, The Outlaw's Tale, a Benedictine nun in fifteenth-century England solves mysteries; #3 in the Sister Frevisse Medieval Mysteries series. Margaret Frazer, The Bishop's Tale, a Benedictine nun in fifteenth-century England solves mysteries; #4 in the Sister Frevisse Medieval Mysteries series. Margaret Frazer, The Boy's Tale, a Benedictine nun in fifteenth-century England solves mysteries; #5 in the Sister Frevisse Medieval Mysteries series. Margaret Frazer, The Murderer's Tale, a Benedictine nun in fifteenth-century England solves mysteries; #6 in the Sister Frevisse Medieval Mysteries series. Margaret Frazer, The Prioress' Tale, a Benedictine nun in fifteenth-century England solves mysteries; #7 in the Sister Frevisse Medieval Mysteries series. Margaret Frazer, The Maiden's Tale, a Benedictine nun in fifteenth-century England solves mysteries; #8 in the Sister Frevisse Medieval Mysteries series. Margaret Frazer, The Reeve's Tale, a Benedictine nun in fifteenth-century England solves mysteries; #9 in the Sister Frevisse Medieval Mysteries series. Margaret Frazer, The Squire's Tale, a Benedictine nun in fifteenth-century England solves mysteries; #10 in the Sister Frevisse Medieval Mysteries series. Margaret Frazer, The Clerk's Tale, a Benedictine nun in fifteenth-century England solves mysteries; #11 in the Sister Frevisse Medieval Mysteries series. Margaret Frazer, The Bastard's Tale, a Benedictine nun in fifteenth-century England solves mysteries; #12 in the Sister Frevisse Medieval Mysteries series. Margaret Frazer, The Hunter's Tale, a Benedictine nun in fifteenth-century England solves mysteries; #13 in the Sister Frevisse Medieval Mysteries series. Margaret Frazer, The Widow's Tale, a Benedictine nun in fifteenth-century England solves mysteries; #14 in the Sister Frevisse Medieval Mysteries series. Margaret Frazer, The Sempster's Tale, a Benedictine nun in fifteenth-century England solves mysteries; #15 in the Sister Frevisse Medieval Mysteries series. Margaret Frazer, The Traitor's Tale, a Benedictine nun in fifteenth-century England solves mysteries; #16 in the Sister Frevisse Medieval Mysteries series. Margaret Frazer, The Apostate's Tale, murder threatens in the turmoil stirred up by the return of a former nun and her illegitimate child; #17 in the Dame Frevisse mystery series
Margaret Frazer, A Play of Dux Moraud, a traveling player in fifteenth-century England solves mysteries; #2 in the Joliffe Player Mysteries series. Margaret Frazer, A Play of Knaves, a traveling player in fifteenth-century England solves mysteries; #3 in the Joliffe Player Mysteries series. Margaret Frazer, A Play of Lords, a traveling player in fifteenth-century England solves mysteries; #4 in the Joliffe Player Mysteries series.
Susanna Gregory, An Unholy Alliance, a physician in fourteenth-century Cambridge investigates murder; #2 in the Chronicles of Matthew Bartholomew series. Susanna Gregory, A Bone of Contention, a physician in fourteenth-century Cambridge investigates murder; #3 in the Chronicles of Matthew Bartholomew series. Susanna Gregory, A Deadly Brew, a physician in fourteenth-century Cambridge investigates murder; #4 in the Chronicles of Matthew Bartholomew series. Susanna Gregory, A Wicked Deed, a physician in fourteenth-century Cambridge investigates murder; #5 in the Chronicles of Matthew Bartholomew series. Susanna Gregory, A Masterly Murder, a physician in fourteenth-century Cambridge investigates murder; #6 in the Chronicles of Matthew Bartholomew series. Susanna Gregory, An Order for Death, a physician in fourteenth-century Cambridge investigates murder; #7 in the Chronicles of Matthew Bartholomew series. Susanna Gregory, A Summer of Discontent, a physician in fourteenth-century Cambridge investigates murder; #8 in the Chronicles of Matthew Bartholomew series. Susanna Gregory, A Killer in Winter, a physician in fourteenth-century Cambridge investigates murder; #9 in the Chronicles of Matthew Bartholomew series. Susanna Gregory, The Hand of Justice, a physician in fourteenth-century Cambridge investigates murder; #10 in the Chronicles of Matthew Bartholomew series. Susanna Gregory, The Mark of a Murderer, a physician in fourteenth-century Cambridge investigates murder; #11 in the Chronicles of Matthew Bartholomew series. Susanna Gregory, The Tarnished Chalice, a physician in fourteenth-century Cambridge investigates murder; #12 in the Chronicles of Matthew Bartholomew series. Susanna Gregory, To Kill or Cure, a physician in fourteenth-century Cambridge investigates murder; #13 in the Chronicles of Matthew Bartholomew series.
Sylvian Hamilton, The Pendragon Banner, about a former crusader making his living as a dealer in holy relics who must defend himself from a charge of murder; #2 in the Sir Richard Straccan mystery series Sylvian Hamilton, The Gleemaiden, about a former crusader making his living as a dealer in holy relics who encounters a murderous conspiracy when he goes on a journey as penance for the sin of sacrilege; #3 in the Sir Richard Straccan mystery series Sheri Holman, A Stolen Tongue, a mystery novel about a fifteenth century religious pilgrimage. Michael Jecks, The Last Templar, two noblemen in fourteenth-century Devon investigate murders; #1 in the Knights Templar mystery series. Michael Jecks, The Merchant's Partner, two noblemen in fourteenth-century Devon investigate murders; #2 in the Knights Templar mystery series. Michael Jecks, A Moorland Hanging, two noblemen in fourteenth-century Devon investigate murders; #3 in the Knights Templar mystery series. Michael Jecks, The Crediton Killings, two noblemen in fourteenth-century Devon investigate murders; #4 in the Knights Templar mystery series. Michael Jecks, The Abbot's Gibbet, two noblemen in fourteenth-century Devon investigate murders; #5 in the Knights Templar mystery series. Michael Jecks, The Leper's Return, two noblemen in fourteenth-century Devon investigate murders; #6 in the Knights Templar mystery series. Michael Jecks, Squire Throwleigh's Heir, two noblemen in fourteenth-century Devon investigate murders; #7 in the Knights Templar mystery series. Michael Jecks, Belladonna at Belstone, two noblemen in fourteenth-century Devon investigate murders; #8 in the Knights Templar mystery series. Michael Jecks, The Traitor of St. Giles, two noblemen in fourteenth-century Devon investigate murders; #9 in the Knights Templar mystery series. Michael Jecks, The Boy-Bishop's Glovemaker, two noblemen in fourteenth-century Devon investigate murders; #10 in the Knights Templar mystery series. Michael Jecks, The Tournament of Blood, two noblemen in fourteenth-century Devon investigate murders; #11 in the Knights Templar mystery series. Michael Jecks, The Templar, the Queen and Her Lover, two noblemen in fourteenth-century Devon investigate murders; #12 in the Knights Templar mystery series.
Bernard Knight, The Poisoned Chalice, about a crowner (the old name for a coroner) in twelfth century Devon who suspects there are connections between a case of rape and a woman's death following an illegal abortion; #2 in the Crowner John mystery series. Bernard Knight, Crowner's Quest, about a crowner (the old name for a coroner) in twelfth century Devon whose investigation into the apparent suicide of a canon is hampered by a corrupt sheriff; #3 in the Crowner John mystery series. Bernard Knight, The Awful Secret, about a crowner (the old name for a coroner) in twelfth century Devon whose life is complicated when an old acquaintance from his years as a Crusader reappears claiming to be in possession of an awful secret; #4 in the Crowner John mystery series. Bernard Knight, The Tinner's Corpse, about a crowner (the old name for a coroner) in twelfth century Devon and his investigation into the death of tin miner in the moors, where the Saxon miners resent his interference; #5 in the Crowner John mystery series. Bernard Knight, The Grim Reaper, about a crowner (the old name for a coroner) in twelfth century Devon investigating a series of murders he deduces must have been committed by a priest; #6 in the Crowner John mystery series. Bernard Knight, Fear in the Forest, about a crowner (the old name for a coroner) in twelfth century Devon investigating the murder of a forest officer charged with preventing poaching in the royal forests; #7 in the Crowner John mystery series. Bernard Knight, The Witch Hunter, about a crowner (the old name for a coroner) in twelfth century Exeter who finds he must investigate a case in which a man's death is being attributed to witchcraft; #8 in the Crowner John mystery series. Bernard Knight, Figure of Hate, about a crowner (the old name for a coroner) in twelfth century Devon who investigates a murder following a jousting tournament; #9 in the Crowner John mystery series. Bernard Knight, The Elixir of Death, about a crowner (the old name for a coroner) in twelfth century Devon investigating the wreck of a ship and slaughter of its crew while Prince John plots to displace his brother, Richard the Lionheart, from the throne of England; #10 in the Crowner John mystery series. Bernard Knight, The Noble Outlaw, about a crowner (the old name for a coroner) in twelfth century Devon and his conflict with a corrupt sheriff over who murdered the treasurer of a local guild; #11 in the Crowner John mystery series. Bernard Knight, The Manor of Death, about a crowner (the old name for a coroner) in twelfth century Devon whose murder investigation in the harbor town of Axmouth is put at risk by a conspiracy of silence among the populace; #12 in the Crowner John mystery series; forthcoming in June 2008.
Edward Marston, The Wolves of Savernake, a team of King William's commissioners investigate "irregularities" uncovered during the compilation of the Domesday Book; #1 in the Domesday Books series. Edward Marston, The Ravens of Blackwater, a team of King William's commissioners investigate "irregularities" uncovered during the compilation of the Domesday Book; #2 in the Domesday Books series. Edward Marston, The Dragons of Archenfield, a team of King William's commissioners investigate "irregularities" uncovered during the compilation of the Domesday Book; #3 in the Domesday Books series. Edward Marston, The Lions of the North, a team of King William's commissioners investigate "irregularities" uncovered during the compilation of the Domesday Book; #4 in the Domesday Books series. Edward Marston, The Serpents of Harbledown, a team of King William's commissioners investigate "irregularities" uncovered during the compilation of the Domesday Book; #5 in the Domesday Books series. Edward Marston, The Stallions of Woodstock, a team of King William's commissioners investigate "irregularities" uncovered during the compilation of the Domesday Book; #6 in the Domesday Books series. Edward Marston, The Hawks of Delamere, a team of King William's commissioners investigate "irregularities" uncovered during the compilation of the Domesday Book; #7 in the Domesday Books series. Edward Marston, The Wildcats of Exeter, a team of King William's commissioners investigate "irregularities" uncovered during the compilation of the Domesday Book; #8 in the Domesday Books series. Edward Marston, The Foxes of Warwick, a team of King William's commissioners investigate "irregularities" uncovered during the compilation of the Domesday Book; #9 in the Domesday Books series. Edward Marston, The Owls of Gloucester, a team of King William's commissioners investigate "irregularities" uncovered during the compilation of the Domesday Book; #10 in the Domesday Books series. Edward Marston, The Elephants of Norwich, a team of King William's commissioners investigate "irregularities" uncovered during the compilation of the Domesday Book; #11 in the Domesday Books series.
Ian Morson, Falconer's Judgement, a professor in thirteenth-century Oxford solves crimes; #2 in the Medieval Oxford Mystery series. Ian Morson, Falconer and the Face of God, a professor in thirteenth-century Oxford solves crimes; #3 in the Medieval Oxford Mystery series. Ian Morson, A Psalm for Falconer, a professor in thirteenth-century Oxford solves crimes; #4 in the Medieval Oxford Mystery series. Ian Morson, Falconer and the Great Beast, a professor in thirteenth-century Oxford solves crimes; #5 in the Medieval Oxford Mystery series. Ian Morson, Falconer and the Moving Sands, a professor in thirteenth-century Oxford solves crimes; #6 in the Medieval Oxford Mystery series.
Sharon Kay Penman, Cruel as the Grave, set in the time of Eleanor of Aquitaine; #2 in the Justin de Quincey medieval mystery series. Sharon Kay Penman, Dragon's Lair, set in the time of Eleanor of Aquitaine; #3 in the Justin de Quincey medieval mystery series. Sharon Kay Penman, Prince of Darkness, set in the time of Eleanor of Aquitaine; #4 in the Justin de Quincey medieval mystery series.
Ellis Peters, One Corpse Too Many, about a monk who solves mysteries in the twelfth century borderlands between England and Wales; #2 in the Brother Cadfael mystery series. Ellis Peters, Monk's Hood, about a monk who solves mysteries in the twelfth century borderlands between England and Wales; #3 in the Brother Cadfael mystery series. Ellis Peters, Saint Peter's Fair, about a monk who solves mysteries in the twelfth century borderlands between England and Wales; #4 in the Brother Cadfael mystery series. Ellis Peters, The Leper of Saint Giles, about a monk who solves mysteries in the twelfth century borderlands between England and Wales; #5 in the Brother Cadfael mystery series. Ellis Peters, The Virgin in the Ice, about a monk who solves mysteries in the twelfth century borderlands between England and Wales; #6 in the Brother Cadfael mystery series. Ellis Peters, The Sanctuary Sparrow, about a monk who solves mysteries in the twelfth century borderlands between England and Wales; #7 in the Brother Cadfael mystery series. Ellis Peters, The Devil's Novice, about a monk who solves mysteries in the twelfth century borderlands between England and Wales; #8 in the Brother Cadfael mystery series. Ellis Peters, Dead Man's Ransom, about a monk who solves mysteries in the twelfth century borderlands between England and Wales; #9 in the Brother Cadfael mystery series. Ellis Peters, The Pilgrim of Hate, about a monk who solves mysteries in the twelfth century borderlands between England and Wales; #10 in the Brother Cadfael mystery series. Ellis Peters, An Excellent Mystery, about a monk who solves mysteries in the twelfth century borderlands between England and Wales; #11 in the Brother Cadfael mystery series. Ellis Peters, The Raven in the Foregate, about a monk who solves mysteries in the twelfth century borderlands between England and Wales; #12 in the Brother Cadfael mystery series. Ellis Peters, The Rose Rent, about a monk who solves mysteries in the twelfth century borderlands between England and Wales; #13 in the Brother Cadfael mystery series. Ellis Peters, The Hermit of Eyton Forest, about a monk who solves mysteries in the twelfth century borderlands between England and Wales; #14 in the Brother Cadfael mystery series. Ellis Peters, The Confession of Brother Haluin, about a monk who solves mysteries in the twelfth century borderlands between England and Wales; #15 in the Brother Cadfael mystery series. Ellis Peters, The Heretic's Apprentice, about a monk who solves mysteries in the twelfth century borderlands between England and Wales; #16 in the Brother Cadfael mystery series. Ellis Peters, The Potter's Field, about a monk who solves mysteries in the twelfth century borderlands between England and Wales; #17 in the Brother Cadfael mystery series. Ellis Peters, The Summer of the Danes, about a monk who solves mysteries in the twelfth century borderlands between England and Wales; #18 in the Brother Cadfael mystery series. Ellis Peters, The Holy Thief, about a monk who solves mysteries in the twelfth century borderlands between England and Wales; #19 in the Brother Cadfael mystery series. Ellis Peters, Brother Cadfael's Penance, about a monk who solves mysteries in the twelfth century borderlands between England and Wales; #20 in the Brother Cadfael mystery series.
Candace Robb, The Lady Chapel, set in fourteenth century England; #2 in the Owen Archer mystery series. Candace Robb, The Nun's Tale, set in fourteenth century England; #3 in the Owen Archer mystery series. Candace Robb, The King's Bishop, set in fourteenth century England; #4 in the Owen Archer mystery series. Candace Robb, The Riddle of St. Leonard's, set in fourteenth century England; #5 in the Owen Archer mystery series. Candace Robb, A Gift of Sanctuary, set in fourteenth century England; #6 in the Owen Archer mystery series. Candace Robb, A Spy for the Redeemer, set in fourteenth century England; #7 in the Owen Archer mystery series. Candace Robb, The Cross-Legged Knight, set in fourteenth century England; #8 in the Owen Archer mystery series. Candace Robb, The Guilt of Innocents, set in fourteenth century England; #9 in the Owen Archer mystery series. Candace Robb, A Vigil of Spies, set in fourteenth century England; #10 in the Owen Archer mystery series. Candace Robb, A Trust Betrayed, set in medieval England; #1 in the Margaret Kerr mystery series. Candace Robb, The Fire in the Flint, set in medieval England; #2 in the Margaret Kerr mystery series. Candace Robb, A Cruel Courtship, set in medieval England; #3 in the Margaret Kerr mystery series.
Kate Sedley, The Plymouth Cloak, a former monk turned peddler solves mysteries in fifteenth-century England; #2 in the Roger the Chapman series. Kate Sedley, The Hanged Man, a former monk turned peddler solves mysteries in fifteenth-century England; #3 in the Roger the Chapman series; also titled The Weaver's Tale. Kate Sedley, The Holy Innocents, a former monk turned peddler solves mysteries in fifteenth-century England; #4 in the Roger the Chapman series. Kate Sedley, The Eve of St. Hyacinth, a former monk turned peddler solves mysteries in fifteenth-century England; #5 in the Roger the Chapman series. Kate Sedley, The Wicked Winter, a former monk turned peddler solves mysteries in fifteenth-century England; #6 in the Roger the Chapman series. Kate Sedley, The Brothers of Glastonbury, a former monk turned peddler solves mysteries in fifteenth-century England; #7 in the Roger the Chapman series. Kate Sedley, The Weaver's Inheritance, a former monk turned peddler solves mysteries in fifteenth-century England; #8 in the Roger the Chapman series. Kate Sedley, The Saint John's Fern, a former monk turned peddler solves mysteries in fifteenth-century England; #9 in the Roger the Chapman series. Kate Sedley, The Goldsmith's Daughter, a former monk turned peddler solves mysteries in fifteenth-century England; #10 in the Roger the Chapman series. Kate Sedley, The Lammas Feast, a former monk turned peddler solves mysteries in fifteenth-century England; #11 in the Roger the Chapman series. Kate Sedley, Nine Men Dancing, a former monk turned peddler solves mysteries in fifteenth-century England; #12 in the Roger the Chapman series. Kate Sedley, The Midsummer Rose, a former monk turned peddler solves mysteries in fifteenth-century England; #13 in the Roger the Chapman series. Kate Sedley, The Burgundian's Tale, a former monk turned peddler solves mysteries in fifteenth-century England; #14 in the Roger the Chapman series. Kate Sedley, Prodigal Son, a former monk turned peddler solves mysteries in fifteenth-century England; #15 in the Roger the Chapman series. Kate Sedley, The Three Kings of Cologne, a former monk turned peddler solves mysteries in fifteenth-century England; #16 in the Roger the Chapman series. Kate Sedley, The Green Man, a former monk turned peddler solves mysteries in fifteenth-century England; #17 in the Roger the Chapman series.
Peter Tremayne, Absolution by Murder, a nun in seventh century Ireland solves mysteries; #1 in the Sister Fidelma series; Peter Tremayne is a pen name of the historian Peter Berresford Ellis Peter Tremayne, Shroud for the Archbishop, a nun in seventh century Ireland solves mysteries; #2 in the Sister Fidelma series; Peter Tremayne is a pen name of the historian Peter Berresford Ellis Peter Tremayne, Suffer Little Children, a nun in seventh century Ireland solves mysteries; #3 in the Sister Fidelma series; Peter Tremayne is a pen name of the historian Peter Berresford Ellis Peter Tremayne, The Subtle Serpent, a nun in seventh century Ireland solves mysteries; #4 in the Sister Fidelma series; Peter Tremayne is a pen name of the historian Peter Berresford Ellis Peter Tremayne, The Spider's Web, a nun in seventh century Ireland solves mysteries; #5 in the Sister Fidelma series; Peter Tremayne is a pen name of the historian Peter Berresford Ellis Peter Tremayne, Valley of the Shadow, a nun in seventh century Ireland solves mysteries; #6 in the Sister Fidelma series; Peter Tremayne is a pen name of the historian Peter Berresford Ellis Peter Tremayne, The Monk Who Vanished, a nun in seventh century Ireland solves mysteries; #7 in the Sister Fidelma series; Peter Tremayne is a pen name of the historian Peter Berresford Ellis Peter Tremayne, Act of Mercy, a nun in seventh century Ireland solves mysteries; #8 in the Sister Fidelma series; Peter Tremayne is a pen name of the historian Peter Berresford Ellis Peter Tremayne, Hemlock at Vespers, short story collection about a nun in seventh century Ireland who solves mysteries; #9 in the Sister Fidelma series; Peter Tremayne is a pen name of the historian Peter Berresford Ellis Peter Tremayne, Our Lady of Darkness, a nun in seventh century Ireland solves mysteries; #10 in the Sister Fidelma series; Peter Tremayne is a pen name of the historian Peter Berresford Ellis Peter Tremayne, Smoke in the Wind, a nun in seventh century Ireland solves mysteries; #11 in the Sister Fidelma series; Peter Tremayne is a pen name of the historian Peter Berresford Ellis Peter Tremayne, The Haunted Abbot, a nun in seventh century Ireland solves mysteries; #12 in the Sister Fidelma series; Peter Tremayne is a pen name of the historian Peter Berresford Ellis Peter Tremayne, Badger's Moon, a nun in seventh century Ireland solves mysteries; #13 in the Sister Fidelma series; Peter Tremayne is a pen name of the historian Peter Berresford Ellis Peter Tremayne, The Leper's Bell, a nun in seventh century Ireland solves mysteries; #14 in the Sister Fidelma series; Peter Tremayne is a pen name of the historian Peter Berresford Ellis Peter Tremayne, Whispers of the Dead, short story collection about a nun in seventh century Ireland who solves mysteries; #15 in the Sister Fidelma series; Peter Tremayne is a pen name of the historian Peter Berresford Ellis Peter Tremayne, Master of Souls, a nun in seventh century Ireland solves mysteries; #16 in the Sister Fidelma series; Peter Tremayne is a pen name of the historian Peter Berresford Ellis Peter Tremayne, A Prayer for the Damned, a nun in seventh century Ireland solves mysteries; #17 in the Sister Fidelma series; Peter Tremayne is a pen name of the historian Peter Berresford Ellis Peter Tremayne, Dancing With Demons, a nun in seventh century Ireland solves mysteries; #18 in the Sister Fidelma series; Peter Tremayne is a pen name of the historian Peter Berresford Ellis Peter Tremayne, Council of the Cursed, a nun in seventh century Ireland solves mysteries; #19 in the Sister Fidelma series; Peter Tremayne is a pen name of the historian Peter Berresford Ellis Barry Unsworth, Morality Play, a troupe of players in fourteenth century England try to solve a murder mystery Joan Wolf, No Dark Place, a mystery set in Norman England; #1 in the Medieval series Joan Wolf, The Poisoned Serpent, a mystery set in Norman England; #2 in the Medieval series Medieval Europe: The ContinentTariq Ali, Shadows of the Pomegranite Tree, about the forced conversion of Spanish Muslims to Christianity during the late fourteenth century after the fall of Grenada Tariq Ali, A Sultan in Palermo, about Sultan Rujeri (King Roger II) and his cartographer in twelfth century Sicily Derek Armstrong, The Last Troubadour, and adventure story about a French troubadour and the invention of Tarot cards during the thirteenth century Inquisition against the Cathars; #1 in the Song of Montségur trilogy. More info Derek Armstrong, The Last Quest, and adventure story about a French troubadour and the invention of Tarot cards during the thirteenth century Inquisition against the Cathars; #2 in the Song of Montségur trilogy. More info Derek Armstrong, The Last Stand, and adventure story about a French troubadour and the invention of Tarot cards during the thirteenth century Inquisition against the Cathars; #3 in the Song of Montségur trilogy; forthcoming in fall 2008. Michael Augustyn, Vlad Dracula: The Dragon Prince, a historical novel (no vampire fantasy) about Vlad Dracula, a medieval prince of Wallachia (once part of Hungary, now in Romania) Ann Benson, Plague Tales, about an archaeologist in the near future who inadvertently starts a new plague epidemic and a medieval Jewish physician linked to the outbreak Ann Benson, The Burning Road, about the plague in medieval France and a medical researcher in a near future time of runaway genetic engineering; #2 in the Plague Tales series Ann Benson, The Physician's Tale, about a medical researcher in the near future and a medieval physician; #3 in the Plague Tales series Ann Benson, Thief of Souls, about two strangely linked crime waves, one in modern Los Angeles, the other in medieval France David Blixt, Master of Verona, about Dante’s 17-year-old son and the Italian city of Verona in 1314, around the time of Romeo and Juliet Alice Borchardt, Devoted, about the unlikely romance between a pagan Celtic woman with mystical abilities and a Christian bishop during the ninth century Viking invasions of northern France Alice Borchardt, Beguiled, about the love between a Celtic woman and a Christian bishop and their efforts to protect the city of Chantalon during the ninth century Viking invasions of northern France; sequel to Devoted Maria R. Bordihn, The Falcon of Palermo, a biographical novel about the thirteenth century Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II, who grew up in medieval Sicily when it was still strongly influenced by Muslim culture Sarah Bower, The Needle in the Blood, about the bishop who commissions the Bayeux Tapestry to celebrate his brother's conquest of England, and his love affair with one of the women who works on the embroidery Gillian Bradshaw, The Wolf Hunt, historical romance about a Norman woman in Brittany; based on one of the Lais of Marie de France Gabriella Brooke, The Words of Bernfrieda, about a woman in eleventh century Italy who learns to write and decides to set down her half-sister's story Geraldine Brooks, People of the Book, about a rare illuminated manuscript created in Moorish Spain and its travels through five centuries of Muslim history. Review Sophy Burnham, The Treasure of Montségur, about a Cathar woman fleeing from the Inquisition David Butler and Keith Miles, Marco Polo, about the seventeen-year-old Venetian with a gift for storytelling who journeyed across Asia in the thirteenth century and became a trusted aide to the Chinese Emperor Kublai Khan; published in 1983 Michael Chabon, Gentlemen of the Road, an adventure story about the Khazars, in which a pair of Jewish horse thieves become involved in a tenth century rebellion in the Caucasus Elizabeth Chadwick, Daughters of the Grail (also titled Children of Destiny), about a descendant of Mary Magdalene in medieval France who is condemned by the Catholic Church because of her supernatural gift of healing Tracy Chevalier, The Lady and the Unicorn (2004), a novel set in medieval France that imagines how the fifteenth century Lady and the Unicorn tapestries were created Hannah Closs, High are the Mountains, about the persecution of the Cathars in thirteenth century France; #1 in the Tarn trilogy Hannah Closs, Deep are the Valleys, about the persecution of the Cathars in thirteenth century France; #2 in the Tarn trilogy Hannah Closs, The Silent Tarn, about the persecution of the Cathars in thirteenth century France; #3 in the Tarn trilogy Susan Cokal, Mirabilis, about the pregnant daughter of an executed heretic in fourteenth century France Hendrik Conscience, The Lion of Flanders (1838), a romantic (and not particularly accurate) nineteenth century novel about Robert of Bethune, who ruled Flanders during the early fourteenth century and later became a symbol of Flemish nationalism Thomas B. Costain, The Moneyman, set in fifteenth century France Thomas B. Costain, The Darkness and the Dawn, about Attila the Hun Bryce Courtenay, Sylvia, about the thirteenth century Children's Crusade Charmaine Craig, The Good Men, a literary novel about the Cathars, a heretical sect in fourteenth century France Michael Crichton, Timeline, about time-travelers exploring medieval France Donna Cross, Pope Joan, based on the legend of the German woman who may have become a pope in the ninth century. Review Andrew Davidson, The Gargoyle (2008), about a modern man severely injured in a car wreck who is visited in the hospital by a mysterious woman claiming to have healed him when she was a nun in fifteenth century Germany. More info Umberto Eco, Baudolino, a literary novel set in twelfth century Italy Michael Alexander Eisner, The Crusader, about a young Spanish nobleman who returns from the Crusades in an apparent state of possession and the Inquisitor charged with plumbing the depths of his soul. More info Ildefonso Falcones, Cathedral of the Sea, about a Spanish serf and the rise in his fortunes during the building of the Church of Santa Maria in fourteenth century Barcelona Lion Feuchtwanger, The Ugly Duchess, set in fourteenth century Bohemia and Holland Nicole Galland, Crossed, about the misadventures of a Welsh musician, a German knight and a mysterious Arab princess as they set out from Venice on the Fourth Crusade Nicole Galland, The Revenge of the Rose, about a poor Burgundian knight and a minstrel in the court of the Holy Roman Emperor around the year 1200 Hella S. Haasse, In a Dark Wood Wandering, about the fifteenth century French King Charles VI Hermann Hesse, Narcissus and Goldmund, a literary novel about a novice monk and an artist who become friends in medieval Germany; originally published in 1930 Cecelia Holland, Great Maria, about a woman involved in the Norman conquest of Sicily. Review Cecelia Holland, Rakossy, set in sixteenth century Hungary during the wars with the Turks Cecelia Holland, Until the Sun Falls, about Mongol invasion of Europe in the thirteenth century Cecelia Holland, Antichrist: A Novel of the Emperor Frederick II, about the thirteenth century Holy Roman Emperor and his involvement in the Crusades Cecelia Holland, The Lords of Vaumartin, set in fourteenth century Paris Cecelia Holland, The Angel and the Sword, about a ninth century French woman who disguises herself as a man and becomes a soldier; based on the legend of Roderick the Beardless Cecelia Holland, Jerusalem, set in Jerusalem during the Crusades of the twelfth century Gary Jennings, The Journeyer, about Marco Polo, the medieval Italian who traveled to China Jeanne Kalogridis, The Burning Times, about a clairvoyant midwife in fourteenth century France who is caught up in the Inquisition Thomas Keneally, Blood Red, Sister Rose, about Joan of Arc Louis L'Amour, The Walking Drum, an uncharacteristic medieval novel by the classic Western author, about a twelfth-century Breton searching Europe and the Middle East for his father. More info Richard Llewellyn, Warden of the Smoke and Bells: a Novel of Italy at the Time of Marco Polo, published in 1956 Erika Mailman, The Witch’s Trinity, about a witch persecution in a remote village in sixteenth century Germany Edison Marshall, Caravan to Xanou: A Novel of Marco Polo, published in 1953 Allan Massie, Charlemagne and Roland, the story of Charlemagne, as narrated by the tutor of the young Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II; #3 in the Dark Age trilogy; currently available in the U.K., and forthcoming in the U.S. in January 2009 Kate Mosse, Labyrinth, historical fantasy about a mysterious link between a modern woman and a woman in Southern France during a crusade against the Cathars Robert Nye, The Life and Death of My Lord Gilles de Rais, about the murderer of young boys who fought alongside Joan of Arc Mary O’Connell, The King’s Daughter: Hildegard of Bingen, a biographical novel about the twelfth century nun who wrote books and songs, founded her own convent, and scolded popes and emperors; 2003 Australian publication, currently available only in Australasia Zoé Oldenbourg, The World is Not Enough, a literary novel set in twelfth century France during the Crusades; #1 in a trilogy Zoé Oldenbourg, The Cornerstone, a literary novel set in thirteenth century France; #2 in a trilogy; sequel to The World is Not Enough Zoé Oldenbourg, Destiny of Fire, a literary novel set in thirteenth century France during the crusades against the Cathars; #3 in a trilogy; sequel to The World is Not Enough and The Cornerstone Zoé Oldenbourg, Cities of the Flesh, a literary novel set in medieval France Zoé Oldenbourg, The Heirs of the Kingdom, a literary novel set in medieval France Iain Pears, The Dream of Scipio, a literary novel about the persecution of Jews, set in Provence, France, during the fifth, fourteenth and twentieth centuries Stephen Rivelle, A Booke of Days, about a twelfth century French knight's experience as a Crusader Melodie Romeo, Vlad: A Novel, a historical novel (no vampire fantasy) about Vlad the Impaler, fifteenth century prince of Wallachia (once part of Hungary, now Romania) Rafael Sabatini, Bellarion the Fortunate, about a chivalric knight of humble origin in medieval Italy Rafael Sabatini, The Sea Hawk, about a sixteenth century Cornishman who joins a group of Barbary pirates Lawrence Schoonover, The Burnished Blade, about an armourer's apprentice in France near the end of the Hundred Years War; the novel opens as he witnesses the execution of Joan of Arc Lawrence Schoonover, The Spider King, about the late medieval French king Louis XI Lawrence Schoonover, Key of Gold, set in Holland during the Spanish Inquisition Samuel Shellabarger, Captain of Castile, about a young Spanish conquistador who accompanies the army of Cortez to Mexico Henryk Sienkiewicz, The Knights of the Cross (also titled The Teutonic Knights), a tragic story about a young Polish knight, his lady-love and the Battle of Grunwald (or Tannenberg) in 1410, in which the Poles and Lithuanians defeated the Teutonic Knights; published in 1900. More info Terry Stanfill, The Blood Remembers (2001), about a modern American woman who begins hearing the voice of a medieval woman and travels to Europe to learn more about her, discovering a mystery surrounding the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II. More info Mark Twain, Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc, by the Sieur Louis de Conte (al |