roman period, 55 b.c.-449 a.d

Expands on Marion Zimmer Bradley's Avalon series, retelling the story of the Roman conquest of Britannia and the origins of the Forest House of Avalon.

Cast out because of his Roman birth by the Celtic tribe that raised him, fifteen-year-old Beric feels increasingly bitter isolation when, after reaching a Roman settlement, he is sold into slavery and sentenced to serve in a galley for the rest of his life.

An account of Julius Caesar's conquest of Gaul from 58 through 52 B.C. in a series of military campaigns. It is the only surviving account written by a great general of the classical world about his own campaigns.

In Avalon, the time before King Arthur was the time of three women who altered the fortunes of Roman Britain by reclaiming the magic and traditions of their land. Caillean, a young priestess, rescued and raised an orphaned Gawen. Dierna used wisdom and love to guide Avalon and veiled the island from a hostile world. Viviane, the Lady of the Lake, prepared Avalon for the coming of a legendary king.

As punishment for his poor judgment, a young, inexperienced Roman army officer is sent to Northern England to assume the command of a motley group known as the Frontier Wolves.

As the the Dark Ages begin for Roman Britain, King Arthur's great-grandfather, Publius Varrus, and his British-born wife, Luceiia, struggle to build a crude hill-fort which they hope will help people survive these times. Known as Camulod, it will develop into Camelot. Publius has also crafted a one-of-a-kind sword called Excalibur, which will one day belong to his great-grandson, King Arthur.

Presents a personal history of Britain's legendary warrior queen who dared to take on the Romans to avenge her daughters, her tribe, and her country.

An updated edition of William Shakespeare's play "Cymbeline" that includes modern spelling and punctuation, scene-by-scene summaries, explanatory notes, translations of Shakespearean language, and additional resources to help students better understand the play.

A study, using surviving examples of Roman civilization, illustrating how the Romans affected British life during the 400 years following the invasion in 55 B.C.