Résultats pour "Knights" dans Antiquité

Sweeping and sensual, A Knight's Persuasion is a medieval historical romance featuring a knight and the woman he nearly wed, a deadly plot against his father's house, and an amnesia that leaves her unsure whether he's her lost love or her killer. When Edouard de Lanceau—son of Moydenshire's great Lord Geoffrey de Lanceau—finds a wounded woman lying unconscious in a river, he's stunned to recognize Lady Juliana de Greyne, the woman he was once nearly betrothed to. A reckless wager to win her kiss undid that match a year ago, and when Juliana's sister deceived him into a betrothal of her own...

When Lady Leona Ransley sets eyes upon the bold warrior who enters the tavern room, she recognizes him: Aldwin Treynarde, the earl’s son who almost caused her death 12 years ago—and the only man who has ever kissed her. Shocked, she fights her emotions, determined to hand him the stolen ruby pendant, take the reward, and vanish.

A medieval Christmas historical romance featuring a warrior seeking redemption, the noblewoman he once wronged, and a Yuletide abduction that forces them to face what came between them. A knight’s redemption, a lady’s second chance, and a Christmas neither will forget. Six Christmases ago, Lady Mary Westbrook refused a squire’s kiss—and for it, Holden Kendall, then a squire at Branton Keep, locked her away in the dungeon. Now, days before Christmas, an attempted child abduction brings Holden back to the castle, and Mary must confront all over again what once passed between them.

Step into the armour-clad world of one of history’s most iconic and misunderstood brotherhoods—the Knights Templar. In this compelling and richly detailed exploration, Korey Blathewick unpacks the rise, structure, and ultimate fall of an order that straddled the divine and the deadly. From humble origins guarding pilgrims on the treacherous roads to Jerusalem, the Templars swiftly rose to become elite warriors, international bankers, and spiritual exemplars—answerable only to the Pope and feared by kings.

If you were to think of a group of crusading knights, some of the better-known Crusaders would likely come to mind, such as the Knights Templar, the Hospitallers, or perhaps even the Teutonic Knights. But the Order of Saint Lazarus? This group is not typically right on the tip of anyone's tongue—yet they were an essential and integral part of monastic Christendom.

Lady Charlotte Ashworth is a barren widow who desires to marry once more. While visiting at Lady Summer's castle, she meets a lame stranger who is ridiculed by others. Charlotte, however, believes him to be the bravest man she's ever met. As they form an unlikely friendship, she finds herself falling in love. But she also discovers that he's harboring a life-changing secret. Will two people find the love and happiness they long for, even though circumstances keep them apart? The important things in life are not always what they seem.

Kevin de Lara breaks out from under his powerful brother's shadow (Sean de Lara from Lord of the Shadows) and becomes a great knight on his own. But there's just one problem...the woman he loves may very well cause his downfall when one strategic lie begins to unravel.... Since reconciling with his brother, Kevin has become a powerful garrison commander along the Welsh marches for the de Lara empire. As an agent of William Marshal, his directive is to keep the local Welsh barons under control at all costs, and Kevin becomes a diplomat.

A beautiful but mysterious woman arrives in the castle courtyard one night as the baron's replacement to Lord Ricard Wellington's betrothed. With eyes like emeralds and a smile that could melt even a hardened warrior's heart, Lady Flora Debenham quickly captures Ricard's interest. However, she is feisty as well as disobedient and keeps sneaking out of the castle walls. The woods are dangerous and filled with Druids, who he believes have killed his parents. Fearing for her safety, he follows her, hoping to learn her secrets.

Lord Etienne de Beynac, the youngest of six boys, has managed to disgrace his family with his wild ways. When his father and brothers disown him, he has no choice but to agree to his father's terms. He joins a monastery as a novice across the channel, in England. Etienne gets one last chance for redemption before he finalizes his vows to live the rest of his life as a monk. As a favor to his brother, he goes to Grimsthorpe Castle to spy on his brother's betrothed, Lady Philippa. 

For thousands of years there have been secret gatherings of men claiming to hold a sacred truth. They survived religious and state persecution and still exist today. Many are members, but not even all initiates know the arcane truths that fostered their brotherhoods. Unravel the myths, mystery and history of the Freemasons. Discover their origins and how this clandestine group continues to have influence over the world today. In this brilliant presentation, we hear hard evidence direct from the minds of experts.

A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history's most influential figures, but how much of the forest is lost for the trees? In Charles River Editors' Legends of the Middle Ages series, readers can get caught up to speed on the lives of the most important medieval men and women in the time it takes to finish a commute, while learning interesting facts long forgotten or never known.

As you begin to listen to this book, you will become familiar with all the gods and goddesses of Chinese culture. The historical context will become clear, as well as the institutions, the law, the rules about sexuality, marriage, and children, and so much more. Understanding these aspects of their society before fully becoming engaged in the folklore that was the popular belief at the time is essential to your comprehension of the cultural anecdotes in those tales.