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The last duel
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Eric Jager |
In 1386, a few days after Christmas, a huge crowd gathers at a Paris monastery to watch the two men fight a duel to the death meant to "prove" which man's cause is right in God's sight. The dramatic … |
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Historia Albigensium
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W.A. Sibly,M.D. Sibly,Petrus Sarnensis |
"The Historia Albigensis, one of the most important sources for the history of the Cathar heresy and the Albigensian Crusade, was written between about 1212 and 1218 (around the time of the events it… |
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Living and Dining in Medieval Paris
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Nicole Crossley-Holland |
This work studies the 14th-century manuscript written by a knight in the entourage of the Duc de Berry, to his young bride, advising on all aspects of running a household. Medieval recipes and culina… |
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Edward, Prince of Wales and Aquitaine
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Richard Barber |
To attempt to write a biography of Edward 'the Black Prince', a legendary paragon of chivalry, without turning first to the chronicler of chivalry par excellence, Jean Froissart, may seem self-defeat… |
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A Distant Mirror
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Barbara Wertheim Tuchman |
Amazon.com Review
In this sweeping historical narrative, Barbara Tuchman writes of the cataclysmic 14th century, when the energies of medieval Europe were devoted to fighting internecine wars and … |
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