Follows the adventures of Pagan, squire to Lord Roland, through the years 1188 to 1189, as he accompanies his master, now determined to be a monk, to the French monastery of St. Martin and uncovers a dangerous blackmail plot.
Looks at life in medieval times through an examination of some of the people who lived and worked in that era, including men, women, and children from all classes and occupations. Features quotations and illustrations.
Describes daily life and major historical events of the Middle Ages, with an emphasis on events in Great Britain from the fifth to the fifteenth centuries.
At last, Marianne and Adrian have found Richard in Paxtown and met the enemy that has driven him into a corner: the suave and conniving Milo Zotis, head of the Fighting Fists Funeral Cup. Rivals new and old challenge Marianne, Adrian, and Richard in the tournament ring. Meanwhile, an even more dangerous menace lurks in the shadows--an order whose history is linked to the Valley of the Kings itself.