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The Song of RolandThe Song of Roland is the most famous of the "chansons de geste" (songs of deeds) of the Middle Ages. It provides a fascinating view into... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $4.00 | ![]() | Middle Ages 600-1300 | Middle | Literature |
Ivanhoe by Sir Walter ScottPublished in 1819, this classic historical romance unfolds in a 12th-century kingdom torn asunder by the hatred between Saxons and Normans.... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $5.00 Read Online | ![]() | Middle Ages 600-1300 | Middle | Literature |
The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey ChaucerWith their astonishing diversity of tone and subject matter, The Canterbury Tales have become one of the touchstones of medieval... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $5.09 Read Online | ![]() | Middle Ages 600-1300 | Secondary & Adult | Literature |
The Magna Charta by James DaughertyIt was Ben Franklin who coined the phrase, "Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God," and if any historical drama fulfills that maxim, it... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $11.44 | ![]() | Middle Ages 600-1300 | Elem | General |
The Door in the Wall by Marguerite De AngeliSet in the fourteenth century, the classic story of one boy's personal heroism when he loses the use of his legs. Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $5.50 | ![]() | Middle Ages 600-1300 | Elem | Historical Fiction |
Castle by David MacaulayImagine yourself in 13th-century England. King Edward I has just named the fictitious Kevin le Strange to be the Lord of Aberwyvern--"a... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $5.09 | ![]() | Middle Ages 600-1300 | Elem | General |
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by J. R. R. TolkienFrom a remote and exotic age--of chivalry and wizards, knights and holy quests. In the unique imagination of J.R.R. Tolken the power of these great stories comes to life for modern readers. At: Local Library Amazon $5.26 | ![]() | Middle Ages 600-1300 | Secondary & Adult | Literature |
The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard PyleThe life and times of Everyone's favorite thief Filled with action, villains, and surprises, the legend lives on. Days of old bursting... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $5.95 Read Online | ![]() | Middle Ages 600-1300 | Elem | Literature |
Divine Comedy by Dante AlighieriDante Alighieri's poetic masterpiece, The Divine Comedy, is a moving human drama, an unforgettable visionary journey through the infinite... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $11.97 Read Online | ![]() | Middle Ages 600-1300 | Secondary & Adult | Phil./Religion, Literature |
MacBeth by William ShakespeareElements - Subtle poetry of Macbeth's speeches, the "post-Christian" religious significance, the blood-darkness-water themes, and political connections between Scottish Thanes and British Earls. At: Local Library Amazon $4.00 | ![]() | Middle Ages 600-1300 | Secondary & Adult | Literature |
Everyman by AnonymousAs this medieval moral play unfolds, Everyman learns that neither possessions nor accomplishments will follow him to the grave. As Everyman's problem is our problem, the play provokes thought and discussion 700 years later. At: Local Library Amazon $3.99 | ![]() | Middle Ages 600-1300 | Secondary & Adult | Literature |
The Dragon and the Raven by G. A. HentyKing Alfred's battles with the Danish invaders of England. Historically accurate; reproduces the faith and concerns of the era. At: Local Library Amazon $8.95 | ![]() | Middle Ages 600-1300 | Middle | Historical Fiction |
| Joan of Arc by Diane Stanley Against the fascinating tapestry of Frances history during the Hundred Years' War, Diane Stanley unfolds the story of the simple... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $8.99 | ![]() | Middle Ages 600-1300 | Elem | Biography |
| The World of Columbus and Sons by Genevieve Foster This is the story of a wonderful, changing, reawakening world the world of the Renaissance and Reformation. Measured by the lifetime of... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $15.63 | ![]() | Middle Ages 600-1300 | Middle | General |
| Inferno by Dante Alighieri Dante Alighieri's poetic masterpiece, The Divine Comedy, is a moving human drama, an unforgettable visionary journey through the infinite... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $11.97 Read Online | ![]() | Middle Ages 600-1300 | Secondary & Adult | Phil./Religion, Literature |
| A Child's History of the World by V. M. Hillyer V. M. Hillyer is SO readable. My children continue to love reading his books. We have his geography, his art, and history of the world and... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $58.98 | ![]() | Ancient to Modern | Elem | General |
| Adam of the Road by Elizabeth Gray Eleven-year-old Adam loved to travel throughout 13th century England with his father, a wandering minstrel, and his dog, Nick. But when Nick is stolen and his father disappears... At: Local Library Amazon $4.00 | ![]() | Middle Ages 600-1300 | Middle | Historical Fiction |
| Otto of the Silver Hand by Howard Pyle Born into a robber baron's household in medieval Germany, young Otto is caught in the middle of a violent blood feud. Captured in battle... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $5.60 Read Online | ![]() | Middle Ages 600-1300 | Middle | Historical Fiction |
| Travels by Marco Polo It was perhaps the first book to achieve best-seller status before the invention of the printing press-it was certainly the most... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $6.98 | ![]() | Middle Ages 600-1300 | Secondary & Adult | Biography, General |
| King Lear by William Shakespeare Based on the legend of King Leir in pre-Roman Britain. King Lear divides his kingdom among his three daughters, Goneril, Regan and Cordelia, according to their love for him. At: Local Library Amazon $5.99 | ![]() | Middle Ages 600-1300 | Secondary & Adult | Literature |
| Paradise by Dante Alighieri Dante Alighieri's poetic masterpiece, The Divine Comedy, is a moving human drama, an unforgettable visionary journey through the infinite... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $11.97 Read Online | ![]() | Middle Ages 600-1300 | Secondary & Adult | Phil./Religion, Literature |
| Church History in Plain Language by Bruce Shelley It's about time that someone wrote church history that tells about people, not just about "eras" and "ages." Church History in Plain... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $6.97 | ![]() | Ancient to Modern | Secondary & Adult | Phil./Religion, General |
| The Adventures of Robin Hood by Roger Lancelyn Green Robin Hood and his merry band of outlaws in Sherwood Forest. Green points out that Robin Hood is motivated by justice not revenge, and acts because the lawful authority of King Richard has been usurped. At: Local Library Amazon $4.99 | ![]() | Middle Ages 600-1300 | Middle | Literature |
| Wulf the Saxon by G. A. Henty Historical novel, set at the time of William the Conqueror and the Battle of Hastings (1066). The Preface begins: " Although the immediate... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $8.95 | ![]() | Middle Ages 600-1300 | Middle | Historical Fiction |
| Winning His Spurs by G. A. Henty An English boy serves in King Richard's army as a knight. Conflict between the Saxons, the Normans, French, Germans; Detailed descriptions of time, place and depth of characters make this another triumph for Henty. At: Local Library Amazon $8.95 | ![]() | Middle Ages 600-1300 | Middle | Historical Fiction |
| In Freedom's Cause by G. A. Henty At the end of the 13th century, the oppressed Scots rebelled against England under the leadership of William Wallace and Robert Bruce. This... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $6.95 | ![]() | Middle Ages 600-1300 | Middle | Historical Fiction |
| Men of Iron by Howard Pyle Master storyteller Howard Pyle at his best, incorporating fascinating historical information about life in a medieval castle, knighthood,... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $5.95 Read Online | ![]() | Middle Ages 600-1300 | Middle | Historical Fiction |
| A History of US by Joy Hakim The ten volumes from pre-colonial times to present day. Chapters organized chronologically. Illustrations from the period, dates, key historical figures and geographical development of the country are included. At: Local Library Amazon $10.85 | ![]() | MiddleAges to Modern | Middle | General |
| The Story of the World by Susan Wise Bauer What terrible secret was buried in Shi Huangdi's tomb? Did nomads like lizard stew? What happened to Anansi the Spider in the Village of... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $11.53 | ![]() | Ancient to Modern | Middle | General |
| Twelfth Night by Shakespeare A girl, disguised as a man, searches for her twin brother who was lost in a shipwreck. At: Local Library Amazon $5.99 | ![]() | Middle Ages 600-1300 | Secondary & Adult | Literature |
| Son of Charlemagne by Barbara Willard This book tells you a lot about Charlemagne, but it is great for children because it is from a young boy's point of view. The young boy... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $11.16 | ![]() | Middle Ages 600-1300 | Middle | Historical Fiction |
| Eleanor by Kristiana Gregory Fourteen-year-old Eleanor of Aquitaine lives in a castle in Poitier, France, with her father Count William of Aquitaine (son of William the... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $4.01 | ![]() | Middle Ages 600-1300 | Elem | Historical Fiction |












