1328-1589, house of valois

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1328-1589, house of valois

The jester

a novel
2003
An innkeeper just back from the First Crusade disguises himself as a court jester to save his wife, who has been abducted by an evil duke searching for a holy relic.

Nostradamus

the man who saw through time
1995
A fictionalized account of the life of astrologer and physician Michele de Nostradame, who published prophetic verses in 1555.

Pagan in exile

2004
After fighting the infidels in Jerusalem in 1188, Lord Roland and his squire Pagan return to Roland's castle in France where they encounter violent family feuds and religious heretics.

Joan of Arc

the teenager who saved her nation
2009
A look at the life, death, and continuing influence of Joan of Arc. Includes illustrations, a time line, a glossary, a bibliography, and an index.

The lady and the unicorn

2004
A historical novel that imagines the lives and intrigues of the men and women involved in the creation of the fifteenth-century "Lady and the Unicorn" tapestries.

Joan of Arc

2000
Chronicles the life of Joan of Arc, focusing on how the young girl overcame great odds to become a heroine, martyr, and saint.

Joan of Arc

the lily maid
1999
A biography of the fifteenth-century peasant girl who led a French army to victory against the English, witnessed the crowning of King Charles VII, and was later burned at the stake for witchcraft.

The unfortunate son

2012
Luc, a youth born with one ear and raised by a drunken father in fifteenth-century France, finds a better home with fisherman Pons, his sister Mattie, and their ward Beatrice, the daughter of a disgraced knight, and even after being kidnapped and sold into slavery in Africa, he remains remarkably fortunate.

The knight and the squire

1997
Tom, a bright young boy in fourteenth-century England, runs away in search of adventure and finds just what he is looking for, especially after he teams up with the engaging squire, Alan.

The lady and the squire

2000
Tom, squire to Henry, Duke of Lancaster, and Ann, maid to the willful Lady Emily, find themselves involved in many fanciful adventures as they try to follow their masters' orders.

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