Medieval

The Medieval period is subdivided into the Early (c. 476-1000), the High (c. 1001-1300), and the Late (c. 1301–1500) Middle Ages.
The Medieval period usually refers to Europe, but books set in Asia or North Africa within this time-frame may also be included as these areas were part of the interconnected Medieval world.

Medieval Europe offers the historical backdrop of the grandeur of medieval royalty contrasted with the stark struggle for survival of the common folk. Medieval historical fiction features, among others, conflicts between Christianity and the remnants of paganism, the open warfare
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The Huntress (The Huntress #1)
The Land of the Living and the Dead (Gael Song, #3)
A Most Forgettable Girl (Brides of Karadok, #7)
Oath of the Wolf (Wrath and Weeping, #2)
The Pillars of the Earth (Kingsbridge, #1)
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The Canterbury Tales
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
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The Decameron
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World Without End (Kingsbridge, #2)
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