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Poche esistenze sono più avventurose e appassionanti di quella di Eleonora d'Aquitania. Colta e bellissima, ambiziosa e spregiudicata, Eleonora vive in un'epoca in cui le donne sono ridotte al silenzio e all'obbedienza. Ma lei si ribella a ogni costrizione: partecipa alla II Crociata, divorzia dal primo marito - Luigi VII, re di Francia - e, nello sconcerto generale, sposa Enrico II d'Inghilterra, di undici anni più giovane, diventa la musa de...

From New York Times bestselling author of medieval fiction, Elizabeth Chadwick, comes a gripping and romantic novel about William Marshal and the Knights Templar.To save his soul, William Marshal, medieval England's greatest knight, begins a pilgrimage to the Holy Land with his brother-a perilous experience that will impact him for the rest of his life. The brothers are quickly enveloped by the turmoil in Jerusalem, the devious scheming and lu...

BRAND-NEW 'Director's Cut' edition of one of Elizabeth Chadwick's bestselling and best-loved novels.'An author who makes history come gloriously alive' The Times'Stunning' Barbara Erskine************************************The Port of Barfleur, 1120Sabin FitzSimon, disgraced son of an earl, finally has the chance to salvage his reputation when renowned knight Edmund Strongfist asks Sabin to join a journey to Jerusalem. The only thing Sabin mus...

A classic tale of love and combat in medieval England, reissued in commemerative collector's edition to mark the 800th anniversary of its subject's death.

Reissue of Elizabeth Chadwick's classic tale of love and battle in medieval England

Um seine Seele zu retten, muss er einen gefährlichen Weg zurücklegen ...Ein langes, ruhmreiches Leben neigt sich dem Ende, doch William Marshall hat einen letzten Auftrag: Sein Knappe soll die Seide, die er als junger Mann in Jerusalem selbst gewoben hat, zum Orden der Templer bringen. Während er darauf wartet, dass seine letzte ritterliche Pflicht erfüllt wird, erinnert er sich an seine Vergangenheit. Denn er trat einst die lange Reise nach J...

William sets out for Jerusalem as part of a deathbed request to retrieve a set of woven silks of sacred significance to the Order of the Templars. "Templar Silks" arrives from the author of "The Summer Queen" and "The Autumn Throne", blending period authenticity with a contemporary command of drama and character.

To save his soul William Marshal takes the perilous road to Jerusalem, but the greatest danger he faces there is losing his heart.England, 1219Lying on his deathbed, William Marshal, England's greatest knight, sends a trusted servant to bring to him the silk Templar burial shrouds that returned with him from the Holy Land thirty years ago. It is time to fulfil his vow to the Templars and become a monk of their order for eternity. As he waits f...

A deadly rivalry, an ancient family dispute, an impossible love - and one man's fight to survive, in this remarkable story by award-winning novelist Elizabeth Chadwick

The first novel in a trilogy unveiling the misunderstood young queen, Eleanor of Aquitaine. Based on the most up-to-date research, bestselling novelist Elizabeth Chadwick brings Eleanor's story to life. Reported by the "Daily Mail" to be both 'enjoyable and sensuous'.

Der Auftakt einer farbenprächtigen historischen Trilogie der Bestseller-Autorin Elizabeth Chadwick. Lassen Sie sich in das Europa des 12. Jahrhunderts entführen.Zerrissen zwischen Pflicht und Liebe nimmt Alienor von Aquitanien ihr Leben selbst in die Hand und erlangt Ruhm und Macht. Frankreich um 1100: Alienor ist jung, wunderschön, und sie ist die Erbin des reichen Herzogtums Aquitanien. Als ihr geliebter Vater stirbt, ist ihre Kindheit plötz...

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Königin, Mutter, Geliebte - eine Frau, die dem Sturm trotzt und alle Herzen erobertEngland 1154. Alienor von Aquitanien wird an der Seite ihres Mannes Henry zur Königin gekrönt. Eigentlich sollte sie glücklich sein, doch die Rolle, die sie nun einnehmen soll, entspricht nicht ihren Vorstellungen. Sie will nicht nur ein Kind nach dem anderen zur Welt bringen. Sie will regieren, herrschen! Als sich Henry auch noch einer jüngeren Frau zuwendet un...

Die ergreifende Geschichte von Alienor von Aquitanien findet ihren triumphalen Abschluss.England, 1176. Alienor von Aquitanien, die Königin von England, wird noch immer von ihrem Mann, König Henry, gefangen gehalten - doch obwohl er ihr ihre Kinder und ihr Geburtsrecht nahm - aufgeben wird sie nie! Erst Henrys Tod beendet ihre Gefangenschaft. Sie kehrt zurück an den Hof und muss feststellen, dass Henry in ihrer Abwesenheit gefährliche Konkurre...

* Whilst mediaeval England does battle against itself in the throes of civil war, a young midwife fights for her life in this hostile land.

In the wild, windswept Welsh marches a noble young lord rides homewards, embittered, angry and in danger. He is Guyon, lord of Ledworth, heir to threatened lands, husband-to-be of Judith of Ravenstow. Their union will save his lands - but they have yet to meet... For this is Wales at the turn of the twelfth century. Dynasties forge and fight, and behind the precarious throne of William Rufus political intrigue is raging. Caught amidst the viol...

The new book in the magnificent Eleanor of Aquitaine trilogy, following this fascinating queen as she fights for power amongst the perils of the royal court, from much-loved author Elizabeth Chadwick.

Eleanor of Aquitaine's powerful story is brought to a triumphant and beautiful close by much-loved author Elizabeth Chadwick in the trilogy that began with The Summer Queen and continued in The Winter CrownEngland, 1176Imprisoned by her husband, King Henry II, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Queen of England, refuses to let her powerful husband bully her into submission, even as he forces her away from her children and her birthright.Freed only by Henry...

A spell-binding historical novel set in the 12th century

From acclaimed novelist Elizabeth Chadwick comes a story of huge emotional power set against the road to Magna Carta and the fight to bring a tyrant king to heel.The privileged daughter of one of the most powerful men in England, Mahelt Marshal's life changes dramatically when her father is suspected of treachery by King John. Her brothers become hostages and Mahelt is married to Hugh Bigod, heir to the earldom of Norfolk. Adapting to her new ...