Heiress Marian Fitzwater, wed at the age of five and widowed at seventeen without having seen her husband in years, turns to Robin Hood for help in discovering who the queen has selected as her new bridegroom and when the choice is not to her liking, she runs off with the handsome prince of thieves and begins life as an outlaw.
Having returned to a politically unstable England after the Crusades, brothers Will and Gavin--with the help of the red horse Hosanna--attempt to rescue their friend Ellie who is being held prisoner by an enemy of King Richard I.
Thirteen-year-old Arthur, now serving as a squire to Lord Stephen of Holt Castle, turns his attention to fulfilling some of his other dreams, such as meeting his birth mother, marrying the beautiful Winnie, and most of all, becoming a Crusader.
Arthur de Caldicot, on his way to becoming a man, witnesses the horrors of the Fourth Crusade in Venice and Zara, as well as the downfall of King Arthur's court, in his seeing stone.
Arthur, a thirteen-year-old boy in late twelfth-century England, tells how Merlin gave him a magical seeing stone which shows him images of the legendary King Arthur, the events of whose life seem to have many parallels to his own.
Describes King Richard I's active involvement in the Crusades as a warrior and a military leader, also providing background information on Richard's life and the Christian quest for the Holy Land.
Presents a brief biography of Richard I, who ruled Englandfrom 1189 to 1199, and provides information on his family, the time he spent fighting in the Third Crusade, and how he came to be known as "Richard the Lionheart." Includes timeline.
the capture, imprisonment, and ransom of Richard the Lionheart
Boyle, David
2005
Re-creates the twelfth-century kidnapping and ransom of Richard the Lionheart, who was captured while trying to return to his home after the Third Crusade.
Richard the Lionheart rides off on a Crusade to reclaim Jerusalem from the infidels, leaving his country vulnerable to an unknown power that has brought down the wall between worlds and threatens to destroy all of England.
A brief biography of the twelfth-century English king known as "the lion-hearted" with emphasis on his leadership of the Third Crusade. Also discusses the origins of the Crusades and their influence on the relationship between Muslims and Christians.
