Books like Eleanor of Aquitaine, courtly love, and the troubadours by Ffiona Swabey

A sweeping Arthurian tale set in the mystical realm of Avalon, exploring the intertwined lives of its legends and the ancient traditions that shape them.

A young opera singer from a modest Colorado town leaves her hometown in search of artistic fulfillment amid the cultural vibrancy of Chicago, navigating the challenges of coming of age and cultural identity.

Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales is a collection of 24 Middle‑English stories told by a diverse group of pilgrims on a journey to Canterbury, offering vivid insight into medieval English society, religion, and morality.

Catherine Parr, the last wife of Henry VIII, outlived three husbands and became known for her devotion, diplomacy, and survival during a turbulent reign.

No one in history had a more eventful career in matrimony than Henry VIII. His marriages were daring and tumultuous, and made instant legends of six very different women. In this remarkable study, David Starkey argues that the king was not a depraved philanderer but someone seeking happiness -- and a son. Knowingly or not, he elevated a group of women to extraordinary heights and changed the way a nation was governed.Six Wives is a masterful work of history that intimately examines the rituals of diplomacy, marriage, pregnancy, and religion that were part of daily life for women at the Tudor Court. Weaving new facts and fresh interpretations into a spellbinding account of the emotional drama surrounding Henry's six marriages, David Starkey reveals the central role that the queens played in determining policy. With an equally keen eye for romantic and political intrigue, he brilliantly recaptures the story of Henry's wives and the England they ruled.

A new, authoritative biography of Catherine Howard, Henry VIII’s fifth wife, that reassesses her motives, social milieu, and the courtly forces that led to her execution.

Anne of Cleves, Henry VIII's fourth wife, was forced into a short marriage that ended in a historic divorce; she survived the Tudor court, managed extensive estates, and proved herself a shrewd and practical queen.