Hilliam, David

Examines the evolution of stone architecture in the Middle Ages and the techniques of building castles and cathedrals.

Presents a brief biography of English playwright William Shakespeare, from his early childhood, to the establishment of the first modern theater, to his final years, and examines his plays and poems and their impact on the literary canon.

Relates how King Richard I of England and his troops nearly wrested Jerusalem from Muslim leader Saladin and the Saracens during the Third Crusade in 1191 A.D.

A biography of Spain's greatest king, who is famous for leading the Counter Reformation and launching the Armada against England.

Presents a biography of the twelfth-century archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Becket, and the power struggle between the church and state under King Henry II of England and chronicles his early life, the historical background of the king, and Becket's defiance of the king and subsequent martyrdom.

A discussion of the life and times of the French heroine, Joan of Arc, with illustrations from the medieval period.

Chronicles the life of twelfth-century English queen Eleanor of Aquitaine, covering such topics as her marriages and her rule in the place of Richard the Lionheart.