I slutningen af 1200-tallet regeres Skotland med jernhånd af den engelske konge, Edvard 1. Den skotske godsejer William Wallace ønsker kun et fredeligt liv, men da han oplever englændernes brutalitet på nærmeste hold, får sækkepiben en anden lyd. Fast besluttet på at befri Skotland samler Wallace en hær og drager i krig mod de talmæssigt overlegne engelske styrker.
1500-tallets Vesteuropa. En gruppe lejesvende hævner sig på en adelsmand, som ikke vil betale for deres tjenester. De kidnapper hans søn og mens pest og krig trækker dybe spor igennem landet, forskanser lejesvendene sig i et slot og afventer deres skæbne.
Richard Løvehjerte dør under korstogene, og det er pålagt hans tro bueskytte Robin Longstride at bringe kongekronen hjem til England. Han afleverer den afdøde Sir Loxley's sværd til dennes enke, Lady Marion, hvis far overtaler Robin til at blive og hjælpe de fattige bøndere, som bliver plaget af den nye konges urimelige skatter.
Den berømte arkæolog Indiana Jones bliver kastet ud i et nyt eventyr, da hans far professor Henry Jones bliver kidnappet af nazister. Indiana Jones' far er nemlig på nippet til at finde Den Hellige Gral, der efter sigende skulle give evigt liv. Nazisterne er på jagt efter Den Hellige Gral, fordi de vil bruge den som det afgørende våben mod de allierede.
William er tjener for en ridder der bliver dræbt. En fattig mand tilbyder tjeneren at forfalske et dokument, så han kan give sig ud for at være adelig, til gengæld for tøj og mad. Herefter går William i træningslejr med sine to kumpaner så han kan være klar til at gøre lykke i verdens største ridderturnering.
England, det 14. århundrede. Den unge adelsmand Robin af Loxley har været i krig i Arabien som tempelridder. Da han vender hjem med sin mauriske kommandant, John, har den korrupte sherif af Nottingham taget magten, beslaglagt Loxleys gods og vristet Robins kæreste, Marian, fra ham. Forklædt som retfærdighedskæmperen The Hood starter Robin et folkeoprør, der samtidig kan skaffe ham hævn over sheriffen.
Schweiz 1307. Den schweiziske befolkning bliver stærkt undertrykt af magtfulde østrigske styrker. William Tell lever et stille liv på landet med sin familie og har svoret aldrig at begå vold efter sin tid i korstogene. Tell befinder sig dog lige pludselig uforvarende i en situation, hvor han må tage stilling i konflikten. Da den østrigske guvernør Gessler, som straf, tvinger Tell til at skyde et æble på sin søns hoved, beslutter William Tell at slutte sig til oprørerne for at stoppe blodsudgydelserne.
Filmen 'Drengen og sværdet' handler er en moderne udgave af legenden om Kong Arthur sat i det moderne England. Filmen følger Alex, der ved en tilfældighed finder og trækker det mytiske sværd Excalibur op ad en sten. Nu venter et eventyr, hvor vennerne må indtage rollerne som ridderne om det rundebord og få hjælp af troldmanden Merlin til at overvinde en ond troldkvinde.
The Forbidden Kingdom er den første film, der forener kung-fu mesteren Jackie Chan og Hong Kong action-stjernen Jet Li i samme film. Jason (Michael Angarano) er en amerikansk teenager, som er besat af Hong Kong Film og især gamle kung-fu klassikere. En dag finder han en gammel stav, der har tilhørt den sagnomspundne kinesiske kriger, Monkey King (Jet Li), og pludselig bliver han transporteret tilbage i tiden til det gamle Kina. Her bliver Jason sammen med en flok udstødte kampsports-krigere sendt ud på den farlige mission at befri Monkey King fra den grusomme Jade Warlord.
På et benedictiner kloster i 1327 dør en munk under mystiske omstændigheder. Det bliver op til franciscaner munken William og hans assistent at opklare mordet, men hurtigt kommer flere lig til og mystikken breder sig. Hurtigt kommer William på sporet af en større sammensværgelse og bedre bliver det ikke da den Hellige Inkvisation melder sin ankomst.
England, 1021. Rob Cole, en dreng født i en elendig mineby, sværger til at blive læge og overvinde sygdom og død. Hans barske vej gennem mange år, en søgen efter viden belejret af utallige udfordringer og ofre, fører ham til det afsidesliggende Isfahan i Persien, hvor han møder Ibn Sina, sin tids største healer.
For mange, mange år siden, da majestætiske ildsprudende drager fløj hen over himlen, levede der en ridder, som ville komme til at møde de mest bemærkelsesværdige skabninger, der nogensinde har eksisteret – ansigt til ansigt, hjerte til hjerte.
En højt uddannet mand fra Bagdad, Ibn Fahdlan, bliver landsforvist efter en kærlighedsaffære med en af sultanens elskerinder. Da hans karavane forlader Bagdad, støder de ind i en flok nordiske krigere, som har slået lejr. Under middagen bliver Ibn ven med de glade krigere. Samtidig ankommer et kongeligt sendebud fra Norden, som beretter om en mystisk fjende, der hærger deres land. Det er væsener, der dukker op i nattens tåger, fortærer alt levende på sin vej og er så gruopvækkende, at man ikke tør tale højt om dem. Kongens sendebud beder krigerne vende tilbage for at redde landet. Men de tvivler på sendebuddets historie og spørger derfor en gammel spåkone til råds. Hun bekræfter historien, men fortæller også at krigerne vil mislykkedes, hvis de ikke udvider den tolv mand store flok med en 13. kriger, der skal være en mørk mand, som ikke er fra nord.
Under udgravningen af en klosterruin finder arkæologerne Kate og Marek et nødråb dateret 1357 fra deres professor Johnston (Billy Connolly), der leder udgravningen. Da Kate og Marek kræver en forklaring af firmaet ITC, der betaler for udgravningerne, bliver de præsenteret for en tidsmaskine. Professorens søn Chris (Paul Walker), Kate, Marek og 4 andre beslutter sig for at rejse tilbage til år 1357 for at redde professoren tilbage til nutiden.
En hybridmand lader sin kontakthunger gå ud over Steven Kovacs - han kan simpelthen ikke slippe kontakten, hvilket efterhånden driver den fredsommelige Steven til vanvid. Det starter ellers ganske forretningsmæssigt med, at Steven skal have installeret kabel-Tv og benytter sig af et gammelt hæderkronet trick: man stikker hybridmanden 50 Dollars, så får man alle filmkanalerne gratis...
Decades after her party defeated the Demon King, an old friend's funeral launches the elf wizard Frieren on a journey of self-discovery.
Natsuki Subaru, an ordinary high school student, is on his way home from the convenience store when he finds himself transported to another world. As he's lost and confused in a new world where he doesn't even know left from right, the only person to reach out to him was a beautiful girl with silver hair. Determined to repay her somehow for saving him from his own despair, Subaru agrees to help the girl find something she's looking for.
In this sequel to "Vikings," a hundred years have passed and a new generation of legendary heroes arises to forge its own destiny — and make history.
Set in a ruined medieval city called Dreamland, Disenchantment follows the grubby adventures of a hard-drinking princess, her feisty elf companion and her personal demon.
When a sickly young girl suddenly becomes obsessed with inventing new things, her family and friends are all puzzled. "What has gotten into Myne?" they wondered, never dreaming that the answer is not a "What" but a "Who": Urano Motosu, a book-loving apprentice librarian who died in an earthquake in Tokyo who somehow found herself in Myne's body! And since Myne's world is still in a medieval stage, where books can only be owned by the elite, the new Myne intends to do everything she can to bring her beloved books to the masses in the time she has left.
Unable to hear, speak, or wield a sword, Prince Bojji doesn’t seem like a typical heir to the throne—and his kingdom agrees. But his fateful encounter with Kage, a shadow on the ground, gives him his first true friend. The two set off on a grand adventure and, together, form a bond that can overcome any obstacle...even being king.
A vampire hunter fights to save a besieged city from an army of otherworldly beasts controlled by Dracula himself.
Piasts' reign is coming to end on Casimir the Great, who have no sons. Polish throne comes to Anjous. Thanks to the marriage of Saint Jadwiga of Poland with Lithuanian Grand Duke Jogaila, an alliance is made and a new dynasty - Jagiellons, who rule Poland for next two hundred years
Shirayuki was a young girl born with unique apple-red hair. She meets a famous but foolish Prince Raji, who falls in love with her at first sight and orders her to become his concubine. With nowhere else to go, Shirayuki cuts her hair and escapes to a neighboring country. While traversing through the forests, she meets a young boy, Zen, who helps her after she boldly cures his wounds but then gets poisoned by an apple given to Shirayuki. Meanwhile, Prince Raji sends out henchmen to search for her. What will happen to Shirayuki? What is Zen's true character? A refreshing fantasy story between an optimistic heroine and a prince who constantly stays on her watch.
With King Uther's sudden death, chaos threatens to engulf Britain. The sorcerer Merlin has visions of a dark future and installs young and impetuous Arthur, Uther's unknown son and heir raised as a commoner, as the new king. The two install themselves in Castle Camelot with their allies, which include Arthur's biological mother, his foster brother, and a quartet of loyal warriors. From Camelot, Arthur tries to build a new and better Britain, where people can live in peace. Meanwhile, Arthur's cold half-sister Morgan plots to take the crown from him. Banished by Uther, who was responsible for her mother's murder to put Arthur's mother on the throne, Morgan is responsible for Uther's death and wants to rule as his successor. Aided by her loyal maid Vivian and the devious nun Sybil, Morgan takes up residence in Castle Pendragon, from where she schemes against Arthur.
Set in a world of greed, betrayal, sexual intrigue and rivalry, this lavish drama series follows explorer Marco Polo's adventures in the 13th century.
Mendosa, the chief adviser of the king of Valiante, begins a campaign to hunt down "witches," resulting in the deaths of many magical knights and their sorcerer assistants. Anna, a sorceress married to the knight Herman Lewis, gives birth to a son before her execution. Herman takes their child, Leon, and flees, raising him to be the heir of the legendary Golden Armor. By the time Leon grows up, Valiante is completely in the control of Mendosa, who drives out Prince Alfonso and his mother. Alphonso decides to seek out the man who inherited the Golden Armor to reclaim the throne and save his people.
A story of a 25-year-old Go Hajin who is transported back in time to the Goryeo Dynasty. She then wakes up in the body of Lady Hae Soo and finds herself amongst the ruling princes of the Wang Family.
Brother Cadfael is a twelfth-century Anglo-Welsh monk. A retired crusader disappointed in love, and now a herbalist in charge of the gardens of Shrewsbury Abbey, Brother Cadfael is often called on to solve murders and other crimes in and around Shrewsbury, Shropshire, in the border country where England meets Wales.
For a thousand years, the Vikings have made quite a name and reputation for themselves as the strongest families with a thirst for violence. Thorfinn, the son of one of the Vikings' greatest warriors, spends his boyhood in a battlefield enhancing his skills in his adventure to redeem his most-desired revenge after his father was murdered.
Norsemen is an epic and humorous drama series set in the Viking Age. The residents of an 8th-century Viking village experience political rivalry, social change and innovations that upend their culture and way of life.
A sweeping epic of good and evil, treachery and intrigue, violence and beauty, a sensuous, spirited story set against a backdrop of war, religious strife and power struggles in 12th Century England.
Crossbow follows the adventures of William Tell and takes place in the 14th-century in Switzerland. William Tell and his son are imprisoned by the tyrannical Gessler. As Governor of Austria, Gessler plans to stop the Swiss uprising. Having split the apple on his son's head with his crossbow, much to Gessler's chagrin, there is no stopping William Tell's legendary strength and skill.
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Despite her supposed ineptitude with regular magic, Princess Anisphia defies the aristocracy’s expectations by developing “magicology,” a unique magical theory based on memories from her past life. One day, she witnesses the brilliant noblewoman Euphyllia unjustly stripped of her title as the kingdom’s next monarch. That’s when Anisphia concocts a plan to help Euphyllia regain her good name-which somehow involves them living together and researching magic! Little do these two ladies know, however, that their chance encounter will alter not only their own futures, but those of the kingdom...and the entire world!
