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With 35 pages of additional articles, references, and bibliographies of recommended reading. The Knights of St. John were among the most powerful of the religious-military orders of the Middle Ages. They were originally formed to support the many thousands of Christians who were making pilgrimages to the Holy City of Jerusalem, and to protect them from Muslim attacks. Because of this mission, they were also known as the Knights Hospitaller. By today's standards, however, they were quite unusual in that they were warriors, but they were also monks-having taken vows of obedience, chastity, and poverty. Our story begins with Gervaise Tresham joining the Knights of St. John on the island of Rhodes. He soon distinguishes himself by foiling a plot, which saves a large part of Italy from the ravages of the Muslim corsairs. For this, he is knighted by the Grand Prior of the Order; but all is not well, as he develops two additional problems. First, the Hospitaller garrison at Rhodes is under attack by 160 Ottoman ships, and 70,000 fanatical Muslim troops. Second, he has fallen in love and wants to get married, which can be a bit of a problem if you are a monk and have taken vows of chastity. Henty's History Series - Learning History Through Fiction The Henty series is a unique way of learning about history. It consists of over 80 novels, each written by George A. Henty, and each featuring a significant historical person, period or event. * Perfect for busy people who have never lost their desire to learn. * An ideal way for homeschool students to learn history. * Organized by time period. * With additional nonfiction articles and a bibliography of recommended reading. "If you want to fall in love with history, there is simply no better way to do it than this."

The story begins with mom putting her little boy to bed. She sees a bluebird on the windowsill, and starts by asking her son: 'If you were a bird, and I were a tree, would you come to see me?' "If I Were..." unfolds with illustrations into the night, helping to usher your own little one into sweet dreams. This is a charming, feel-good story that can be enjoyed by children of any age! "If I Were..." emphasizes the unbreakable bond between a mother and her child, while highlighting an underlying message to love and appreciate our home, planet Earth; as well as all of the beautiful places and things that inhabit it. The illustrations are bright, playful, thoughtful and sweet. About the Author Megan George is the youngest of seven children, the second-mother of two nieces and two nephews, and the devoted mistress of two wonderful cats. To this day, her fondest memories are of reading bedtime stories by lamplight with her Mom and older sister. These memories continue to inform and inspire her artistic aspirations. Megan has always been in love with art and literature, and she's been writing and illustrating her own stories since she was seven years old. her poetry was first published at age twelve. Though "If I Were..." is the first of her stories to be published, she is currently in the process of brewing further word wizardry and honing her pictorial prowess as a Sorceress of the Imagination. When she isn't concocting or incanting something at home, Megan can be found listening to the secrets spoken by the vast silence of the famed Red Rock Country or drinking in the sounds of the river that rushes through the Rocky Mountains, down the canyon and past her back door in Provo, Utah. Megan recently discovered that she can grow not only stories but also a garden, and her thumb is getting greener by the season. She adores travel and hopes for the opportunity to explore the outside world as extensively as she has the inside world of her own soul. Last, Megan is a devotee of Life and all its creations, and a passionate and perpetual student of knowledge as she encounters it through higher education, the natural world, and her sincere spiritual and intellectual inquiry.

With 54 pages of additional articles, references, and bibliographies of recommended reading. On August 24, 1572, Parisian mobs massacred more than 2,000 Protestant men, women, and children, and triggered further persecutions across France. In response, soldiers of the Reformed Church took up arms against the slaughter brought about by the Catholic armies. Young Phillip Fletcher, of English heritage, joins the service of Admiral Gaspard de Coligny and Henry of Navarre to fight for religious freedom. Finding himself behind the battle lines of the Roman Catholic House of Guise, he leads a squad of veteran soldiers as they fight for family and land. His swordsmanship and wit take him through harrowing struggles, where he finds himself rescuing a woman of nobility. Many of the surviving French Calvinists, known as Huguenots, flea from their land to various European countries, where they learn to overcome the great price they have paid for their religious freedom, and Phillip returns to England a hero. The Henty History Series - Learning History Through Fiction The Henty series is a unique way of learning about history. It consists of over 80 novels, each written by George A. Henty, and each featuring a significant historical person, period or event. * Perfect for busy people who have never lost their desire to learn. * An ideal way for homeschool students to learn history. * Organized by time period. * With additional nonfiction articles and a bibliography of recommended reading. "If you want to fall in love with history, there is simply no better way to do it than this."

Why did we start measuring time? Why do we have seven days in a week? Who invented the spring powered watch? How do we measure time with millionth of a second accuracy? Timeline Story of Clock and Calendar gives you the answers to these and many other questions by taking you through the milestones of technological development from the sundial era to the present atomic clock era. Written in a non-technical language, this comprehensive technology history of time measurement systems and instruments is an easily accessible book for readers of all levels. The author explains the systems of ancient calendars and the historical developments that brought us to the present day Gregorian calendar. Also covered in this book is the technological advancement from sundial to atomic clocks through the way of mechanical and electrical clocks. In addition, topics such as the concept of time and the determination of time zones are also explained in the Timeline Story of Clock and Calendar. With many photos to explain clearly the topics discussed in each section, and a detailed glossary and index, this book is a must have for home libraries and public libraries alike.