Books about Middle Ages, maybe not that popular. But we are sure that they will have their own fans and an army of fans. After all, it is much more interesting to learn the history of the Middle Ages from fiction than from boring textbooks. Therefore, we will tell you about 10 works about this erawhich are especially popular. If you are looking for fantasy, then look at this Article.
"Ivanhoe" Walter Scott
In a difficult time for England, the young knight Ivanhoe secretly returns home from the crusade. King Richard the Lionheart is captured, and his brother, Prince John, is causing confusion throughout the country and is about to seize the throne.
The protagonist defends his honor and rights, as well as his beloved Lady Rowena. The king himself, who escaped from captivity, and the legendary robber Robin Hood come to his aid.
This is a historical document that was created by the Dominican monks Jakob Sprenger and Heinrich Kramer as a manual for inquisitors. How to recognize and track down a witch, as well as correctly conduct "third-degree interrogations" and conduct office work - with links to authoritative sources.
The book tells about the adventures of the Italian Baudolino, who was adopted by Emperor Frederick Barbarossa.
Baudolino is an outstanding personality, with a vivid imagination and a lively mind. He has a unique ability to quickly learn different languages. Baudolino is an excellent storyteller, has one mysterious property: any of his fiction is perceived by others as something real, and often thanks to it the course of history changes.
The Decameron is a collection of 100 short stories by the Italian writer Giovanni. During the plague in 1348, a group of young people and beautiful ladies hide in a country house and, in order to drive away thoughts of death, tell each other various fascinating stories for ten days.
After the death of Philip IV, nicknamed the "Iron King", his son Louis "The Grumpy" ascended the throne. Only he did not care about the fate of the country, but was only concerned about the restoration of his marital honor. How will the monarch dispose of the life of his wife, who was convicted of treason? Will her grave cold be affected by the curse of the Grand Master of the Knights Templar?
The book traces the life path and tells about the wanderings of Thiel, nicknamed Ulenspiegel, against the backdrop of historical events in the Habsburg Netherlands. The accusation of the protagonist of heresy, the expulsion from Flanders, the death of parents, communication with spirits, participation in battles and a rather unpredictable ending - all this makes the novel exciting.
One of the author's best late works. The novel covers the events between 1399 and 1410 - the final period of confrontation between Poland and Lithuania against the Teutonic Order. The plot is organically intertwined with the tender love story of the young gentry Zbyshka and the young beauty Danusya.
An Anglo-Saxon epic poem set in Scandinavia. The main plot is in the stories of Beowulf's victory over the terrible monsters Grendel, his mother and over the dragon that devastates the country.
“Autumn of the Middle Ages” is a study of the forms of life and forms of thought in the XNUMXth and XNUMXth centuries in France and the Netherlands. The author pays much attention to chivalry, the idea of dividing society into classes and the medieval image of love.
These are not all books about the Middle Ages, the list can be continued for a very long time. See more books on the topic here. And what are your favorite works related to this era, what can you advise?
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