Middle Ages Renaissance & Reformation
Explore the best books on the Middle Ages, Renaissance & Reformation. Discover historical texts, key events, and influential figures from these transformative eras in European history.
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A Proud Taste for Scarlet and Miniver
by E.L. Konigsburg
Eleanor of Aquitaine, wife to two kings, mother to two others, has been waiting in Heaven a long time -- eight centuries, more or less -- to be reunited with her second husband, Henry II of England. Finally, the day has come when Henry will be judged for admission. While Eleanor, never a patient woman in life or afterlife, waits, three people, each of whom was close to Eleanor during a time of her life, join her. Their reminiscences do far more than help distract Eleanor -- they also paint a rich portrait of an extraordinary woman who was front and center in a remarkable period in history and whose accomplishments have had an important influence on society through the ages.
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Favorite Medieval Tales
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A collection of well-known tales from medieval Europe, including "Beowulf," "The Sword in the Stone," "The Song of Roland," and "The Island of the Lost Children."
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The Second Mrs. Gioconda
by E.L. Konigsburg
Relates, from the point of view of his servant Salai, how Leonardo da Vinci came to paint the Mona Lisa.
