History

During the Hundred Years’ War, peasant girl Joan of Arc (Ingrid Bergman) hears voices instructing her to save France from the English. Read More »

The story is set in the 12th century in Arab-ruled Spanish province Andalusia, where famed philosopher Averroes is appointed grand judge by the caliph and his liberal court judgements are not liked by everyone. Read More »

In 1836, General Santa Anna and the Mexican Army is sweeping across Texas. To be able to stop him, General Sam Houston needs time to get his main force into shape. Read More »

London, 1783: Kitty, a saucy wench of the slums, meets the painter Gainsborough by stealing his shoes. Read More »

In 1896, three whalers are stranded in the Arctic North Canada and seek refuge with an Eskimo tribe. Read More »

On November 22, 1963, president John F. Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas. Lee Harvey Oswald is arrested for the crime and subsequently shot by Jack Ruby, supposedly avenging the president’s death. Read More »

Christmas 1183–an aging and conniving King Henry II plans a reunion where he hopes to name his successor. Read More »

Young Cavalry lieutenant Niles Ord sets out to peacefully capture renegade Shoshone chief Black Eagle. Read More »

Stephen Fermoyle has grown up in Boston at the turn of the twentieth century knowing that his destiny lies with the Catholic priesthood. Read More »

An account of the adventures of two sets of identical twins, badly scrambled at birth, on the eve of the French Revolution. Read More »