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England 1413. Der 13-jährige John of Waringham steht im Schatten seiner älteren Brüder. Um seinen Mut zu beweisen, reißt er von zu Hause aus und begibt sich an den Hof des frisch gekrönten Königs Harry, wo er rasch Karriere macht. Voller Enthusiasmus zieht er gemeinsam mit seinen Freunden an der Seite des Königs in den Krieg gegen die Franzosen. Doch hier muss er rasch lernen, dass der Krieg ein schmutziges Geschäft ist.

Durch geschickte Verhandlungen Bischof Beauforts kann John befreit werden und begibt sich wieder in den Dienst Harrys. Doch in England wartet seine große Liebe Juliana, die uneheliche Tochter Beauforts. Als er erfährt, dass Beaufort Juliana mit seinem Erzrivalen Arthur Scrope verheiraten will, reist er nach England zurück, stellt sich gegen König und Kirche und heiratet heimlich Juliana. Wütend über diese eigenmächtige Aktion entlässt Harry John aus der Armee, fällt jedoch kurz darauf der Ruhr zum Opfer.

Das junge Paar Julian und Janet findet nach einem heftigen Streit endlich als Ehepartner zueinander. Das Familienglück scheint mit der Geburt eines Sohnes vollkommen. Derweil kämpft Julians Schwester Blanche zusammen mit Jasper weiter im Widerstand gegen die Yorkisten, die nicht bereit sind, ihren Anspruch auf Englands Thron aufzugeben. Königin Maguerite ist nach einer weiteren Niederlage flüchtig und der Anspruch des Hauses Lancaster auf den Thron ist zunehmend geschwächt.

Der Krieg in Frankreich ist gewonnen, bis zur Volljährigkeit von Harrys Sohn Henry wird der Thron von Regenten verwaltet. John sehnt sich danach, endlich das Leben mit seiner Familie zu verbringen. Doch gerät er in den Machtkampf zwischen Harrys Bruder Gloucester, der unbedingt selbst König werden will und Bischof Beaufort, der das zu verhindern sucht und John zum Leiter der Leibwache Henrys macht: dem Hüter der Rose. Gemeinsam beschützen sie Henry, bis dieser schließlich den Thron besteigen kann.

1455. Das Spätmittelalter in England ist gezeichnet von der Feindschaft zwischen den konkurrierenden Häusern York und Lancaster, die beide den Thron für sich beanspruchen. Der junge Julian, der Sohn von John of Waringham, findet sich unversehens mitten in dieser Fehde. Denn entgegen seinen Vorfahren, deren uneingeschränkte Treue dem Hause Lancaster galt, empfindet Julian Henry VI als schwachen und schlechten König.

Knapp dem Tode entkommen, sitzt Julian verwundet im Tower of London ein. Seines Titels als Earl of Waringham beraubt, steht er vor den Trümmern seiner Existenz. Dann wird auch noch Thomas Devereux, der von Blanche verschmähte Ehemann, zum neuen Earl of Waringham ernannt. Von Julians Ehefrau Janet und seinen Kindern fehlt jegliche Spur. Mit der Verhaftung Julians sind auch sie großen Gefahren ausgesetzt. Doch gerade als alles verloren scheint, erfährt Julians Schicksal eine neuerliche Wende mit dem Besuch von Warwicks Tochter Anne Neville jr. Dies ist der abschließende Teil des Hörspiels basierend auf dem Buch "Das Spiel der Könige" und die Fortsetzung zur Waringham-Hörspielreihe.

Lady Arabella Lucia Fairborne has no need for a husband. She has a fine inheritance for the taking, a perfectly capable mind, and a resolve as tough as nails. But what she doesn't have is the freedom to defy her cousin's will - and his will is to see her married immediately to the husband of his choosing. So is it any wonder that she dresses herself as a scullery maid and bolts into the night?

Olivia Walgrave, a bored wife, has to convince her Parliamentary husband to annul their marriage, but when he begins to realize his true feelings, things get complicated....

Aidan Somerville, Duke of Forster, is a rake, a spy, and a soldier, richer than sin and twice as handsome. Now he is also guardian to his deceased best friend’s young son. The choice makes perfect sense - except that the child’s mother is the lovely Sophia Gardiner, to whom Aidan was engaged before he went off to war.

As fresh and poignant today as when they were written, these touching letters capture the heart of everyday life during the Civil War. Set both at home in Florida and on the front, the letters were written by two generations of families whose members included radical secessionists, moderates, and even a few Unionists.

A woman who has made her way in society without family or fortune, Lena is about to realize her first big success as an artist...until her business partner makes off with her money, leaving her with little more than her hopes - and a dead body in her studio. Now Lena is at the mercy of a strikingly handsome stranger demanding answers she dare not reveal....

Finn and Kaz are about to meet for the first time. Ten-year-old Finn, a quirky, sensitive boy who talks a lot and eats only at cafes with a five-star hygiene rating, is having a tough time at school and home. Outspoken Kaz, 59, who has an acerbic sense of humour and a heart of gold, is working at the café when Finn and his mum come in. They don't know it yet, but the second time they meet will be a moment which changes both of their lives forever....

Globalization is making our system changing so fast and, if you want to survive, you have to keep innovating, you have to keep running! And who wins the marathon in the end? The business with the best players. The most motivated, the most skill-matched team. There is no enterprise without people. And there is no successful product without loyal customers.The success of your startup is limited by the number of potential customers who know about it.

Explosion of the economic relevance of data is related to: first, technological progress that has drastically reduced the costs of collecting and storing data; second, the advances in analytic techniques that have allowed for more advanced processing to extract greater value from available data. So, more value is extracted from exhausted data. Information generated for one purpose can and should be reused for another one, which means that data moves from primary to secondary uses. Data are more valuable over time.

Alyssa Miller is tired of waiting for her next-door neighbor to see her as more than just his best friend. Ready to let off some steam, she heads to Las Vegas for a romance-book convention where, if she's lucky, she'll get down and dirty with one of the sexy cover models. Dillon Alexander doesn't do commitment - especially not where his best friend is concerned. She deserves a man who can give her the world, not damaged goods. But when he realizes Alyssa intends to have a one-night stand on her vacation, he hauls ass after her to make sure he's the one to scratch her itch.

In The Tale of Two Bad Mice, two mice, upset at learning the food in a dollhouse is fake, go on a vandalism spree. When the little girl who owns the dollhouse sees the destruction, she puts a policeman doll outside the doll house to prevent any more vandalism. To make up for their nefarious deeds, the two mice put a crooked sixpence in the doll's stocking on Christmas Eve and tidy up the house with a dust-pan and broom. The fifth of Beatrix Potter's 22 charming tales of animals in amusing situations, The Tale of Two Bad Mice has delighted children since its release in 1904.

In "The Tale of Tom Kitten", three cats must wash and dress for tea. However, when their mother is grooming him, young Tom Kitten is very naughty and scratches her! How will his mother punish Tom for being so naughty?

In "The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes", a squirrel, Timmy, and his wife, Goody, are collecting nuts for the winter. But when a passing flock of birds suspect Timmy of raiding the birds' stores, they stuff him through a hole in a tree. Will Timmy escape? What will Goody do?

In "The Tale of the Pie and the Patty-Pan", Ribby, a cat, invites a little dog called Duchess to tea. Duchess accepts the invitation but is anxious that she will be served mouse. When Duchess switches pies in Ribby's oven before tea, confusion ensues.

In The Tale of The Flopsy Bunnies, Benjamin Bunny and his cousin Flopsy are the parents of six children called the Flopsy Bunnies. While raiding a heap of rotting vegetables, the family is discovered by old Mr. McGregor, who throws them all into a sack. Will the Flopsy bunnies escape? The 14th of Beatrix Potter's 22 charming tales of animals in amusing situations, The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies has delighted children and adults alike since its release in 1909.