Ergebnis für "Hearts" in Mittelalter

The Holy Roman Empire lasted 1,000 years, far longer than ancient Rome. Yet this formidable dominion never inspired the awe of its predecessor. Voltaire quipped that it was neither holy, Roman, nor an empire. Yet as Peter H. Wilson shows, the Holy Roman Empire tells a millennial story of Europe better than the histories of individual nation-states.

Known as the king maker, Ada MacQuerrie yearns to wed for love and not the magical gift she possesses. But her ruthless stepbrother doesn’t care what she wants. He just needs her to marry one of his treacherous allies. When an attempt to escape his control and save those she loves goes awry, Ada is forced to choose a husband from the miscreants who’ve come to align themselves with him.

Fleeing a man in a Scottish castle, American Kate Anderson tumbles into the dungeon. Striking her head, she suffers amnesia and is sent back in time to 1308, where she’s rescued by a Highland warrior. Escaped slave Ian Cambel takes Kate to his estate. But as her memories flood back, she’s driven to return to the 21st century. Helping Kate leave means fighting the invading English troops - and losing a piece of his heart. Will the peace-seeking former gladiator battle his demons and the enemy for a doomed love?

Lachlan MacCullough doesn’t want to be a laird. He never did. But when his cousin, Black Richard, asks him to rule the recently conquered holdings of Randall Chisolm until Black Richard’s first born is old enough to do so, he cannot deny the request. Even though it will take him away from the one woman he wants...Keevah.

Fleeing a man in a Scottish castle, American Kate Anderson tumbles into the dungeon. Striking her head, she suffers amnesia and is sent back in time to 1308 where she's rescued by a Highland warrior. Escaped slave Ian Cambel takes Kate to his estate. But as her memories flood back, she's driven to return to the twenty-first century. Helping Kate leave means fighting the invading English troops—and losing a piece of his heart.

Nearly killed while trying to win back his ancestral home, Black Richard MacCullough is left scarred and mangled; but some scars run far deeper than mere skin. No longer the handsome devil or kind man of his youth, now he focuses solely on rebuilding everything that was lost to the brutal Chisolms and traitorous MacRays. Revenge - while not nearly as important as keeping his clan from starving - is the only thing that keeps his bruised heart beating.

Witness the epic medieval history of power struggles between emperors and popes that forged Central Europe's destiny. Perfect for an educational commute, this gripping narrative transforms a famously confusing thousand-year reign into an accessible, dramatic saga of faith, law, and conquest...

By the autumn of 537 AD, all who are loyal to King Arthur have retreated to a small parcel of land in north Wales. They are surrounded on all sides, heavily outnumbered, and facing near certain defeat. But Myrddin and Nell, two of the king's companions, have a secret that neither has ever been able to face: Each has seen that on a cold and snowy day in December, Saxon soldiers sent by Modred will ambush and kill King Arthur. And together, they must decide what they are willing to do, and to sacrifice, to avert that fate.