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The Time Traveler's Guide to Medieval England: A Handbook for Visitors to the Fourteenth Century by Ian Mortimer Staff Pick This is the book you will want to pack before you power up your time machine to visit the 14th century. It is your travel guide to knowing what to wear, how to buy food, how to travel, and how to communicate and even joke with ye olde natives. Ian... (read more) List Price $26.00 Your price: $10.98 Sale - Hardcover 
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She-Wolves: The Women Who Ruled England Before Elizabeth by Helen Castor Publisher Comments When Edward VI died in 1553, the extraordinary fact was that there was no one left to claim the title of king of England. For the first time, England would have a reigning queen—but the question was which one: Katherine of Aragon's daughter, Mary... (read more) List Price $27.99 Your price: $19.95 Used - Hardcover
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Richard the Third by Paul Murray Kendall Publisher Comments Paul Murray Kendall's masterful account of the life of England's King Richard III has remained the standard biography of this controversial figure.... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $8.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Wars of the Roses by Alison Weir Publisher Comments Lancaster and York. For much of the fifteenth century, these two families were locked in battle for control of the English throne. Kings were murdered and deposed. Armies marched on London. Old noble names were ruined while rising dynasties seized power... (read more) List Price $17.00 Your price: $6.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Life on the English Manor: A Study of Peasant Conditions 1150-1400 by H S Bennett Publisher Comments An account of the daily and yearly round of the English peasant in the Middle Ages.... (read more) List Price $92.50 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Richard III: England's Black Legend by Desmond Seward Synopsis "(A) well-written and colorful account of an intriguing period in English history" -- The New York Times Book Review Richard III (1452-1485) was the only North-countryman ever to reign over England and the only king since 1066 to be killed in battle... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $6.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Time Traveler's Guide to Medieval England: A Handbook for Visitors to the Fourteenth Century by Ian Mortimer Publisher Comments The past is a foreign country. This is your guidebook. A time machine has just transported you back into the fourteenth century. What do you see? How do you dress? How do you earn a living and how much are you paid? What sort of food will you be offered... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $9.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Blood & Roses the Paston Family & the Wars of the Roses by Helen Castor Publisher Comments The Wars of the Roses tore England asunder. Over the course of thirty years, four kings lost their thrones, countless men lost their lives on the battlefield or their heads on the block, and others found themselves suddenly flush with gold. Yet until now,... (read more) Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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A Medieval Life: Cecilia Penifader of Brigstock, c. 1295-1344 by Judith M Bennett Publisher Comments This history of medieval village life is told through the experiences of Cecilia Penifader, a peasant woman who lived on one English manor in the early fourteenth century. This truly unique book offers a wealth of insight into medieval peasant society... (read more) List Price $24.40 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Britain in the Middle Ages: An Archaeological History by Francis Pryor Publisher Comments Drawing upon on a wealth of knowledge, discovery, research, and technical advances, this historical book dispels the common misconception of the "Dark Ages" as an era of chaos and violence. Redefining everything from the role of the Vikings to the... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Alfred the Great: The Man Who Made England by Justin Pollard Publisher Comments In an era darkened by the terror of the Viking invasions, England's first and greatest king was a beacon of light.... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price: $11.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Mistress of the Monarchy: The Life of Katherine Swynford, Duchess of Lancaster by Alison Weir Publisher Comments Acclaimed author Alison Weir brings to life the extraordinary tale of Katherine Swynford, a royal mistress who became one of the most crucial figures in the history of Great Britain. Born in the mid-fourteenth century, Katherine de Roët was only... (read more) List Price $17.00 Your price: $11.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Oxford Illustrated History of Medieval England (Oxford Illustrated Histories) by Nigel Saul Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. 281-286) and index.... (read more) List Price $28.95 Your price: $12.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Anglo-Saxon England #22: Anglo-Saxon England by Michael Lapidge Publisher Comments That Alcuin addressed to the monks of Lindisfarne the question, 'What has Ingeld to do with Christ?', is a much repeated dogma in Old English studies; but in this book close examination of the letter in question shows that it was addressed not to... (read more) List Price $77.25 Your price: $23.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Arthurs Britain History & Archaeolo by Leslie Alcock Publisher Comments We are all familiar with the heroic deeds and enchantments of the legendary tales surrounding King Arthur. But what evidence is there for a real figure beneath the myth and romance? Arthur's Britain assembles a wealth of information about the history of... (read more) List Price $11.00 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Very Short Introductions #19: Medieval Britain: A Very Short Introduction by John Gri Gillingham Publisher Comments A comprehensive and authoritative short guide, this Very Short Introduction to Medieval Britain covers the establishment of the Anglo-Norman monarchy in the early Middle Ages, through to England's failure to dominate the British Isles and France in the... (read more) List Price $11.95 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Alfred the Great: Asser's Life of King Alfred & Other Contemporary Sources (Penguin Classics) by John Asser Publisher Comments As king of Wessex, he strove to emulate those kings of the past who, in his own words, had 'succeeded both in warfare and in wisdom'. He led the battle against the Viking invaders of England, and presided over the revival of religion and learning among... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $5.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Queens Consort: England's Medieval Queens by Lisa Hilton Publisher Comments Occupying a unique position in the mercurial, often violent world of medieval state-craft, Englands medieval queens were elemental in shaping the history of the monarchy and the nation. Lisa Hiltons meticulously researched new work explores the lives of... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $14.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Pageant of Medieval England: Historical and Literary Sources to 1485 by Francis Godwin James Publisher Comments This book eloquently combines literary merit and human interest with meaningful historical evidence. Compiled by Francis Godwin James, this volume introduces the main currents of medieval English life through historical and literary sources from Bedeis... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $13.27 Google eBooks - Electronic
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The Quest for Becket's Bones: The Mystery of the Relics of St. Thomas Becket of Canterbury by John Butler Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. 170-175) and index.... (read more) List Price $21.00 Your price: $6.50 Used - Trade Paper
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