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The Knights Templar    by TempleofMysteries.com
Price: $0.99 USD. 43140 words. Language: English. Published on July 1, 2011. Nonfiction » History » Middle ages.

Mystery surrounds virtually every aspect of the Templar story, from their origins in the aftermath of the First Crusade, through their rise to supreme wealth and power - dominating medieval Europe for nearly two centuries - to their abrupt and dramatic suppression.
Burgundians in the Mist    by Marc Comtois
Price: $0.99 USD. 49370 words. Language: English. Published on June 20, 2011. Nonfiction » History » Middle ages.

A historical work focusing on the Burgundians--a Germanic people of the Late Antique/Early Medieval period--and the role they played in the transition of Western Europe in the wake of the Fall of the Rome.
The Duke's Book of Hours    by Jacqueline Grant
Price: $1.99 USD. 2910 words. Language: English. Published on May 30, 2011. Nonfiction » History » Middle ages.

In the early 1400s the Duke, Jean de Berry commissioned a book. At this time books were written out by hand and lavishly illustrated by highly accomplished artists. The Duke's book is a most valuable example of the art of the illuminated manuscript that was perfected during the Middle Ages.
1066: Apocalyptic Visions    by Paul Bailey
Price: $2.99 USD. 30170 words. Language: English. Published on May 30, 2011. Nonfiction » History » Middle ages.

(4.00 from 1 review)
1066: Apocalyptic Visions is an exciting and interesting work of historical fiction, which is vividly characterised and tensely constructed. 1066 was an eventful year in England’s history. It is remembered for the Battle of Hastings, but so much more happened and could have happened in those twelve months.
How To Cook A Peacock: Le Viandier: Medieval Recipes From The French Court    by Jim Chevallier
Price: $5.99 USD. 16160 words. Language: English. Published on December 29, 2009. Nonfiction » History » Middle ages.

In the fourteenth century, French kings prized such fare as peacock, storks and herons. Guillaume Tirel not only cooked these dishes, he left a book on how to do it. Le Viandier has survived in at least four different versions. Now Jim Chevallier has translated the so-called Fifteenth Century version, making it available to recreational medievalists, food historians and students of medieval life.
Crown of Stars    by Hank Harrison
Price: $4.35 USD. 124100 words. Language: English. Published on October 28, 2009. Nonfiction » History » Middle ages.

The mysterious book, known as the High History of the Holy Grail (Perlesvaux) first appeared in the12th century at Glastonbury Abbey. Crown of Stars reveals the books secrets and the identity of its author in vivid detail. A beacon for Dan Brown fans who want to go further than fiction. Frances Yates and John Michelle scholars will love it.