Schwert und Krone - Der junge Falke

The epic of Friedrich Barbarossa by bestselling author Sabine Ebert continues! Volume 2 of the grand medieval saga. At the beginning of 1147, famine and doomsday prophets bring despair to the German lands. Almost all major noble houses are preparing for two crusades. Under King Conrad, tens of thousands want to journey to the Holy Land, while the eastern princes plan to conquer Slavic territories along the Elbe, Havel, and coast with their "Wenden Crusade." Before they set off, strategic marriages are arranged. Friedrich von Staufen, the king's nephew and future Barbarossa, marries the unloved Adela von Vohburg, while the son of the Margrave of Meissen, Dietrich, weds a cold-hearted Polish duchess. Almost all the men go to war, leaving the women to cope alone with famine, poor harvests, and attacks. On the way to the Holy Land, young Friedrich embarks on his journey.