Charlemagne And The Paladins

Author : Julia Cresswell
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2014-07-20
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781472804181

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Charlemagne and the Paladins by Julia Cresswell Pdf

Amidst the chaos and violence of Europe in the eighth century, Charlemagne became king of the Franks and established a large empire. As Charlemange's power grew, so did the stories attached to his name. This book explores the myths and legends of the great king Charlemagne, from the stories about his mother, Bertha Bigfoot, and his youthful adventures with the thief, Basin, to his fantastical journeys to Jerusalem and Constantinople. It also retells the stories of his most famous knights, the Paladins. These brave warriors were all heroes in their own right, and included many famous names such as Roland, Ogier the Dane, Oliver, Archbishop Turpin, and Guy of Burgundy. Together with his Paladins, Charlemagne established a court to rival Camelot and led the Christian kingdoms of Europe in their ongoing struggles with the armies of the East. Although this great ruler eventually passed away, quietly in his bed, the legends say that he now sits on his golden throne beneath the mountain, waiting until the need of his people calls him forth again.

Author : Ken Rolston,Steve Perrin
Publisher : TSR
Page : 95 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1992-01-01
Category : Dungeons and Dragons (Game)
ISBN : 1560763930

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Charlemagne's Paladins by Ken Rolston,Steve Perrin Pdf

A familiar and dynamic historical period for game campaigns is detailed in this sourcebook. Charlemagne was the last of the barbarian kings of Europe, and his leadership unified much of the continent into the Holy Roman Empire. This sourcebook provides a lively and heroic background for game players. Map.

Author : C. J. Cherryh
Publisher : Baen Books
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2016-06-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781625795380

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The Paladin by C. J. Cherryh Pdf

"Does it seem reasonable to you that a Regency continues—into an Emperor's thirtieth year " "No, m'lord," Shoka said. "Not to us, either. Not to many of us. We were ready to make that objection—when lord Gitu overran Yijang and Hua.... Assassinations, elsewhere. Hired killers. Bands of mercenaries traveling under imperial orders. The Emperor'sseal, and the Regent's orders. How do we stop such a thing How do we prevent it—when every lord able to lead is apprehended, assassinated, when they strip us of men, even boys out of the fields—go to Saukendar, some said. Go to Saukendar. They urged me to send to you. This time he has to listen, they said. But if I had sent—and Ghita had known—you understand—" Reidi gave an uncomfortable twitch of the shoulders. His horse shifted again. "I had no true hope that you'd come. You'd indicated to the villagers—that you had no wish to hear from anyone. That you would refuse any such petitions—" "You were watching me." "It's my village, m'lord—as the Regent pointed out to me again and again, and threatened my life should you leave that mountain. Of course the word came to me. I tried to get a messenger down the road to you when I knew you'd left Mon.... We believed you'd come back to deal with Ghita and his partisans." Shoka felt cold, cold all the way to the bones. "There are men ready to follow you, lord Saukendar. There are men who've committed their lives to this— We didn't know the hour. We only believed. Now you've come back ..." "It's gripping drama, tightly focussed and inexorable as Taizu herself. Read The Paladin and you'll never settle for another ordinary sword-wielding female." —Faren Miller LOCUS At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management)

Author : Thomas Bulfinch
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2022-09-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547252818

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Legends of Charlemagne by Thomas Bulfinch Pdf

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Legends of Charlemagne" by Thomas Bulfinch. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Author : Jean Lang
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2022-09-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547363675

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A Book of Myths by Jean Lang Pdf

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "A Book of Myths" by Jean Lang. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Author : Phillipa Hardman,Marianne Ailes
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
Page : 491 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781843844723

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The Legend of Charlemagne in Medieval England by Phillipa Hardman,Marianne Ailes Pdf

The first full-length examination of the medieval Charlemagne tradition in the literature and culture of medieval England, from the Chanson de Roland to Caxton.

Author : Alfred John Church
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2022-10-27
Category : History
ISBN : 1017274673

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Stories Of Charlemagne And The Twelve Peers Of France: From The Old Romances by Alfred John Church Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Willem Pieter Gerritsen,A. G. van Melle
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : History
ISBN : 0851157807

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A Dictionary of Medieval Heroes by Willem Pieter Gerritsen,A. G. van Melle Pdf

"The different cultures from which the middle ages drew its inspiration are represented: Cu Cuchulainn from the Celtic world, Apollonius of Tyre from Greek romance, Attila the Hun and Theodoric the Ostrogoth from the struggle of the Roman empire against the Barbarians. Each entry gives an outline of the story, how it spread through Europe, its modern retelling and appearances in art, and a selective bibliography."--Jacket.

Author : Genevra Kornbluth
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2010-11-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0271042885

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Engraved Gems of the Carolingian Empire by Genevra Kornbluth Pdf

Medieval Europe offers a pageant of almost incredible richness: King Arthur and his round table, demons and cathedrals, Charlemagne and his paladins. The Carolingian culture of the late eighth to late tenth centuries (in what is now France, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and northern Italy) offers more than its fair share of achievements. This heavily illustrated study examines one revealing legacy of Charlemagne's heirs and his people--the Carolingian gems of rock crystal, jet, and agate engraved with complex figural scenes, which have never before been studied as a group. These objects have been largely ignored in the scholarship of medieval art, partly because of the difficulty of access. Genevra Kornbluth assembles for the first time all twenty surviving gems, from small seal matrices to the forty-one-figure "Susanna crystal" in London, along with information about lost works. The unique features of each gem are made visible in over 200 detailed black-and-white photographs, often highly magnified and produced using new techniques developed to record transparent engraving. Kornbluth fully analyzes the techniques of manufacture, style, chronology, iconography, and patronage of each gem and examines their social functions, the organization and status of the artisans who created them, and relations between media. The gems are presented as evidence of the rich diversity of the Carolingian culture, rather than as reflections of an artistic program dictated by the imperial courts; they are also seen to be essentially new creations, drawing on earlier visual traditions but adapting their sources to address contemporary concerns.

Author : David McIntee
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2013-05-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782003304

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The War of Horus and Set by David McIntee Pdf

Long ago the brother gods Osiris and Set ruled peacefully over the lands of Upper and Lower Egypt, each in his own kingdom. But over time Set came to covet his brother's lands and crown, and eventually the temptation overwhelmed him. Usurping Osiris's throne, Set began a blood feud that spread war, death and mutilation through both the heavens and the earth. Gods and men chose sides and took up arms on behalf of both Set and Horus, the heir of Osiris. This book retells the mythic struggle between Horus and Set, exploring the variations and background to the feud, and examining the earthly realities that inspired, or reflected, the actions and allegiances of the Gods, such as the political rivalries between the two kingdoms, and the invasion of Egypt by Cambyses II. Ancient Egyptian weapons and strategies are also examined, showing how their gods and men did battle.

Author : Joseph A. McCullough
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2013-03-20
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781472801036

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Dragonslayers by Joseph A. McCullough Pdf

With its fiery breath, scaly armour, and baleful, malevolent stare, the dragon became the ultimate symbol of evil and corruption in European folklore and mythology. Often serving as a stand-in for Satan, or the power of evil gods, dragons spread death and hopelessness throughout the land. Only heroes of uncommon valour, courageousness, and purity could hope to battle these monsters and emerge victorious. Those that did became legends. They became dragonslayers. The list of dragonslayers is small, but it is filled with great and legendary names. Hercules, Beowulf, Sigfried, and Saint George all battled to the death with dragons. Other heroes such as Cadmus, founder of the city of Thebes, Dieudonné de Gozon, the Knight of Rhodes, and the Russian warrior Dobrynya Nikitch might be less well known to western readers, but also fought and defeated dragons. This book retells the greatest legends of this select group of warriors, while examining the myth of the dragonslayer in a historical, mythological, and even theological context.

Author : Einhard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1880
Category : France
ISBN : UOM:39015026937121

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Life of Charlemagne by Einhard Pdf

Author : Joseph Finley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2020-06-14
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0988410834

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The Fae Dealings by Joseph Finley Pdf

The Fae killed his father . . .And started a war between brothers. All to protect a secret.Now, eleven years after his father's death, Maugis d'Aygremont must determine whether that secret is worth dying for.But first, he will have to risk the lives of three of Charlemagne's finest warriors on a quest across Francia. Then he must deal with the traitor in the King's court who discovered their mission-someone who has been dabbling in the dark arts. Even more, Maugis suspects the sorcerer may have summoned something unnatural to follow them. All of this, he believes, is tied to the secret and the Fae who murdered his father. Yet is the Fae still pulling the strings? Or has a darker enemy emerged, one that threatens Francia and the world beyond?If you like medieval adventures steeped in myths and legends, you will enjoy this prequel to Enoch's Device and The Dragon-Myth Cycle.Begin the journey today!

Author : DR. XABIER. IRUJO,IRUJO
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2021-05-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9463721053

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Charlemagnes Defeat in the Pyrenees Hb by DR. XABIER. IRUJO,IRUJO Pdf

The Battle of Rencesvals is the one of the most dramatic historical event of the entire eighth century, not only in Vasconia but in Western Europe. This monograph examines the battle as more than a single military encounter, but instead as part of a complex military and political conquest that began after the conquest of the Iberian Peninsula in 711 and culminated with the creation of the Kingdom of Pamplona in 824. The battle had major (and largely underappreciated) consequences for the internal structure of the Carolingian Empire. It also enjoyed a remarkable legacy as the topic of one of the oldest European epic poems, La Chanson de Roland. The events that took place in the Pyrenean pass of Rencesvals (Errozabal) on 15 August 778 defined the development of the Carolingian world, and lie at the heart of the early medieval contribution to the later medieval period.

Author : Daniel Mersey
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2015-01-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1472806166

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The Knights of the Round Table by Daniel Mersey Pdf

The Knights of the Round Table were the original knights in shining armour, and this book is for anyone who is interested in fantastical tales of bravery or the actual history behind the stories. In medieval Arthurian tradition, Arthur often takes a back seat in the most exciting stories: he appears at the beginning and end of each to set the scene and conclude the tale. The central character is instead one of the Knights of the Round Table, each of whom is confronted with a wide variety of challenges and quests ranging from fighting monstrous creatures and rescuing damsels in distress to coping with courtly love and intrigue. Although Arthur is the most well-known character from these stories his key knights - including Lancelot, Gawain, Perceval, and Tristan - are almost equally well known This volume provides a collection of the most famous and interesting tales of the Knights of the Round Table, including the historical and literary background to the stories.