anglo saxon period, 449-1066

The mighty wizard Merlin is summoned forth by the malevolent sorceress Mab to keep the power of magic alive. When his heart is touched by the love of the beautiful Nimue, Melin turns away from Mab's dark enchantments and allies himself with the young warrior who will rise to become the legendary King Arthur.

Shipwrecked off the Cornish coast on his quest to find King Arthur's legendary Avalon, Rumon meets a lonely girl named Merewyn, and their lives soon become intertwined. Rumon brings Merewyn to England, but once there he is so dazzled by Queen Alrida's beauty that it makes him a virtual prisoner to her will.

When Oesc's father is killed by the evil King Uthir, Oesc's quest for revenge threatens to ruin the country Oesc has inherited.

In seventh-century Ireland, a priest has a vision of the Virgin Mary, who bequeaths him a sliver of the True Cross and tells him to pass it on to a young girl, who will serve the Lord in a remarkable way.

In fifth-century Britain, nine years after the destruction of their home on the island of Shalott brings her to live with her father and brothers in the military encampments of Arthur's army, seventeen-year-old Elaine of Ascolat describes her changing perceptions of war and the people around her as she becomes increasingly involved in the struggle against the invading Saxons and copes with feelings of jealousy toward the beautiful Gwynivere.

In fifth-century Britain, nine years after the destruction of their home on the island of Shalott brings her to live with her father and brothers in the military encampments of Arthur's army, seventeen-year-old Elaine of Ascolat describes her changing perceptions of war and the people around her as she becomes increasingly involved in the struggle against the invading Saxons and copes with feelings of jealousy toward the beautiful Gwynivere.

Chronicles the history of early England from 550 to 1087, tracing the development of Anglo-Saxon society, discussing the evolution of an effective monarchy, and examining the chief phases in the workings of the Church.

A prose retelling of the epic "Beowulf, " in which a Great warrior comes to the aid of the Danish king Hrothgar when a terrifying monster begins killing warriors in his great hall.