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The Verner Raven, The Count of Vendel's Daughter, and Other Ballads

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Dreamers

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The Golden Amulet: a tale of Faerie

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The Weeping Willow

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His Captive Lady

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The Word Dancer

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The Ship Wives

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The Viking Passion

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Kingship Bound by Blood: Torleif Haraldssons' Saga, #2

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A Slave's Quest: The Chronicles of Exmoor - Book 1

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The Drowned Court: Conquest, #2

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A Viking Queen's Legacy

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Secrets at Court

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Viking Tales

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The Hundred Years War series

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VIKING TALES - Classic Illustrated Viking Stories for Children

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Racing the Red Moon

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Mothwise

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Edwin: High King of Britain: Edwin

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Her Norman Downfall

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The Ward of King Canute: A Romance of the Danish Conquest

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Wolfskin

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Tales From The Viking Isles

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Dragon Osmund: A Tale of Saxon England

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Blood Brother, Swan Sister: 1014 Clontarf; A Battle Begins

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Ylmi's Saga: The Legends of Karik, #2

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Abigaila And The Wolf Prince

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Northern Knight

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Death of an Effendi

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The Priory of the Orange Tree

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Throne of Glass

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The Silmarillion

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Don Quixote: [Complete & Illustrated]

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The Fellowship Of The Ring: Being the First Part of The Lord of the Rings

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The Dark Tower I: The Gunslinger

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The City of Dreaming Books

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Piranesi

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This Is How You Lose the Time War

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Tress of the Emerald Sea: Secret Projects, #1

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The Picture of Dorian Gray (The Original 1890 Uncensored Edition + The Expanded and Revised 1891 Edition)

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The Assassin and the Pirate Lord: A Throne of Glass Novella

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The Assassin and the Desert: A Throne of Glass Novella

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The Stories of Ray Bradbury

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The Ocean at the End of the Lane: A Novel

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The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter

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The Assassin and the Underworld: A Throne of Glass Novella

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The Phantom Tollbooth

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Immortal Longings

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The Eyes of the Dragon

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Titus Groan

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The Assassin and the Empire: A Throne of Glass Novella

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Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery

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Fairy Tale

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Neverwhere: A Novel

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Daughter of the Forest: Book One of the Sevenwaters Trilogy

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The Labyrinth of Dreaming Books: A Novel

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The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure

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Wizard's First Rule

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Nettle & Bone

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Imogen Wyvill of Constable Burton Hall & Garden: Episode Description: In today’s show, the Duchess visits the beautiful Constable Burton Hall and Gardens to meet the current chatelaine, Imogen Wyvill. In the episode, Imogen introduces the Duchess to the chess grand master who courted Florence Nightingale, we learn about the Wyvill family’s important hand in the abolition of slavery, and the ladies discuss the famed and fabulous Tulip festival that is hosted at Constable Burton annually.Top Quotes:"Living in homes like these, you fall in love with them everyday through the eyes of your visitors." - Imogen Wyvill"The wonderful thing about Constable Burton is that it does have this very warm homely feel to it. It embraces you." - Imogen"The past year perhaps has helped us realise to keep life a little simpler. And actually it's a reconnection to the love affair with the British Isles." - ImogenAbout the Guest and Stately Home:Imogen Wyvill, nee Garner, is married to Marmaduke D'Arcy Willi

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Duchess, A Christmas Special from Belvoir Castle: Episode Description: On this very special festive episode of the podcast, our Duchess is joined by her daughter Eliza to speak about their historic home: Belvoir Castle. In the show, the Duchess reveals all about her own background, we learn about Belvoir’s ‘forbidden place’, the ladies discuss the chilling ghostly encounters they’ve had in their home, and we hear why it's so magical to spend Christmas in a castle. Top Quotes:"I've felt, from every woman I've met through making this podcast, such a great sense of passion and duty." - The Duchess"On that very sofa in this room, Winston Churchill was sat when he heard of King Edward VIII's abdication. Aunt Hersey always remembered the tears rolling down his cheeks." - The Duchess"One of the unique things that has happened with covid is that people have reconnected with their big house on the hill. We've had this huge surge in people local to us reconnecting with Belvoir again. That has be

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CMP037 Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace!: Can Pwyll regain his True Love?

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Pastor Vigfús’ Scary Encounters in East Iceland – Folklore Friday: Today, we’re diving into some intriguing Icelandic tales from East Iceland, specifically some tales from the life of Pastor Vigfús Benediktsson. Back in the 18th century, Vigfús found himself dealing with some pretty wild supernatural encounters.

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Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson ~ Full Audiobook: Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson audiobook. David Balfour, a lad of seventeen and newly orphaned, is directed to go and live with his rich uncle, the master of the estate of Shaws in the lowlands of Scotland near Edinburgh. His uncle, Ebenezer (as...

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Kidnapped, by Robert Louis Stevenson. Part II.

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Kidnapped, by Robert Louis Stevenson. Part III.

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The Evil Whale of West Iceland’s Hvalfjörður – Folklore Friday: This episode is part of my Folklore Friday series, where I am sharing fascinating stories from Icelandic folklore on Fridays throughout 2024. The Wrath of an Elf Woman Scorned Even though this story is based in West Iceland,

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Kidnapped, by Robert Louis Stevenson. Part I.

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Duchess, the Jubilee Special: Episode Description:Welcome back to a very special episode of the Duchess podcast.The weekend of the 3rd of June has just passed and we enjoyed a wonderful weekend of platinum jubilee celebrations for our Queen Elizabeth II.So to celebrate Queen Elizabeth we have decided to have a special episode dedicated to her and the royal family.To start, we will have one of our favourite guests back on the podcast, Lady Derby of Knowsley Hall, who will share some of her own stories involving the royal family and her personal feelings on the incredible celebrations this weekend. We will then play some of our favourite clips from the podcast that have featured stories and anecdotes about the Queen and her family.So please join us for this very special Jubilee episode of the podcast - this is Duchess.Top Quotes:“What the Jubilee meant to me is just bringing everyone together. Nobody does pageantry better than the British. It didn’t matter what age you were, what nationa

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Snow-white and the seven dwarfs

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The Countess of Derby of Knowsley Hall: Episode Description:On this episode of Duchess, our hosts travels to meet the lovely Countess of Derby of the beautiful Knowsley Hall. Lady Derby speaks to the Duchess about the impressive lineage of the Stanley family, and Lady Derby explains some of the challenges she encountered when first arriving on the steps of Knowsley Hall. Emma Rutland learns about Knowsley's astounding connection to Shakespeare, we are given an insight into the Stanley's enthusiasm for equestrian sports, and we hear first hand accounts of the what it’s like to run an estate during a pandemic. Have you ever watched Bridgerton, The Crown or Downton Abbey and wondered what it's really like to be a Duchess? If so, this is the podcast for you.Top Quotes:“That was the most difficult thing during the lockdown. Everyone had to isolate. It was actually very lonely.” - Lady Derby “It’s hard to describe a stately home life without realising it is very co-dependent.” - Lady Derby “

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MAP#48: Sweyn Forkbeard, The Viking King of England: 03 February 2014 marks the 1,000th anniversary of the death of King Sweyn Forkbeard. Once Forkbeard became the King of Denmark and Norway he started raiding England. After the English massacred thousands of Danes on St.

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Alexandra Sitwell of Renishaw Hall & Gardens: Episode Description: In today’s episode, the Duchess journeys to Renishaw Hall and Gardens to meet Alexandra Sitwell. In the show, the ladies discuss why Renishaw became known as ‘the ancestral home of the English eccentric’, Alexandra introduces us to the iconic literary trio that lived at Renishaw, and we are taken on a tour of the unforgettable gardens that surround the home today. Top Quotes:"These houses have a soul." - Alexandra"The borders of the gardens have the most beautiful flowers. The vistas remind you that you could be in Italy. That's why the gardens of stately homes have been so important to people during this time. Here we are in the middle of Derbyshire, 7 miles from Sheffield, with these fabulous gardens that can take you to another world." - DuchessIt's a love affair with these houses. They scoop you up and, in a way, you can never put them down." - Duchess"My father used to refer to Renishaw as 'My Mistress of old: Unpr

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10 Future Monarchs of Europe

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Alice Kennard of Forde Abbey: Episode Description:In this episode, the Duchess meets Alice Kennard of Forde Abbey. Alice describes the fascinating monastic history of Forde Abbey, and why it was so important in its time. We also hear from Alice about the beauty of her award winning gardens, and we learn all about the famous Mortlake tapestry that used to hang in the Abbey.Top Quotes:“I feel there is a pressure to produce that clinical visitor experience the National Trust do, which I’m determined not to do. Here, they do see the family working bits, they do see our dogs coming out of the house, they do see people living in the grounds. I think its more welcoming!” - Alice Kennard“I always say it’s a partnership with people running private heritage. It’s a big welcoming handshake saying come in. Share our home. We’re all doing our little bit to hand this over to another generation.” - Emma Rutland About the Guest and Stately Home:Alice Kennard was born to Mark and Lisa Roper. Her parent

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CMP038 Apple Orchards and Wedding Feasts: Can Pwyll regain his Faerie Bride?

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The Viking Age: Fury of the Northmen: Sophie (age 7) and Ellie (age 5) tell the story of the start of the Viking Age, from the attack at Lindisfarne to the creation of the Danelaw.----more---- Our story starts with the attack on the Lindisfarne monastery in 793AD. The monastery is famous for...

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The Marchioness Townshend of Raynham Hall: Episode Description:On this exciting episode of Duchess, Emma meets the custodian of one of Britain’s greatest stately homes: The Marchioness Townshend of Raynham Hall. In this episode, we learn about the fascinating story of how the city of Sydney was named after a Townshend. The Duchess hears how Lord ‘Turnip’ Townshend ushered in an agricultural revolution at Raynham, and we are given the full story behind the world’s best known ghost photograph!Top Quotes:“You can not dictate the future of a home. All you can do is love it and look after it now.” - Lady Townshend“Traditionally, these houses would have had recitals for every group of people that they had visiting. Music is in the DNA of grand homes.” - The Duchess of RutlandAbout the Guest and Stately Home:Raynham Hall is a country house located in the glorious countryside of Norfolk. For nearly 400 years it has been the seat of the Townshend family. Born Alison Combs, Lady Townshend is the

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The Vikings' Discovery of America: Sophie (age 7) and Ellie (age 5) tell the history of the Vikings' discovery of the Americas – hundreds of years before Columbus.----more---- A thousand years ago the Vikings were fierce fighters and brave explorers. They had already discovered and settle...

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CMP Special 02b Midsummer 2008 Part 2: Midsummer 2008 with a story from William Russeth

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Purple Hyacinth 41: Royal Retaliation (with Fwoot and Rin)

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CMP Special 26 Samhain Holiday Special 2011: Hallowe'en traditions though the years

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Wife of an Executed King: Henrietta Maria (Queens Series)

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MAP #83: Halloween Special – Ghost Stories From Haunted Castles: The witching season is upon us once again. Past Halloweens we’ve covered a , and more. All the Halloween episodes are available on the . This Halloween we are looking at haunted castles from the Middle Ages. Castles We’ll visit a handful of...

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Wee Hugh and the Silver Angel & How The Snow Got its Colour

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S02E62 Sir Gawain & The Green Knight

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This Week in Royal History: March 19-26

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Ingólfur Arnarson – The Founder of Reykjavík – Ep. 33: Gleðilegt nýtt ár!!! Happy New Year. Because the new year can feel like the time for new beginnings, I know 2019 does for me, I thought it would be fun to talk about the person who founded Reykjavík. He is also recognized as the first permanent Norse s...

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The Duchess of Argyll of Inveraray Castle: Episode Description:In this episode, the Duchess meets the Duchess of Argyll, who invites us inside her fabulous home: the historic Inveraray Castle, situated on the banks of Loch Fyne in Scotland. We learn about the ghostly history the castle, and we hear the story of the iconic 20th century society beauty: Ethel Margaret Campbell. The Duchess of Argyll shares with us the fascinating history of the proud Campbell Clan, and we learn about the Duchess of Argyll's connection to Britain’s most treasured of chocolatiers.Have you ever watched Bridgerton, The Crown or Downton Abbey and wondered what it's really like to be a Duchess? If so, this is the podcast for you.Top Quotes:“I think being a Duchess has taught me that I have a responsibility to my local community, and that I must do it better every day.” - Emma Rutland“We have a hundred and twenty thousand visitors a year. Without them, these homes have nothing.” - the Duchess of Argyll“That’s th