House Of Lilies: The Dynasty That Made Medieval France Justine Firnhaber-Baker Allen Lane Αγγλικά Βιβλία History World

An Exuberant Account Of The Rise And Fall A Mighty French Dynasty Breadth Depth Firnhaber-Baker\ S Research Are Evident Throughout Yet Narrative Zings Along At Enjoyable Very Readable Pace - Historyextraa Panoramic History… Firnhaber-Baker Does Real Service For Those With Interest In France England Alike By Providing Dexterous Engrossing Treasury Anyone Royal Political Religious Worlds High Medieval Period Daily Telegraphthe Sweeping Story One Great Epics Europe\ History: That Dominated Middle Agesstarting Tenth Century From Insecure Foothold Around Paris Capetians Built Nation Stretched Atlantic To Mediterranean Rhône Pyrenees They Founded Practices Institutions Endured Until Revolution Transformed Muddy Backwater Splendid Metropole Popularized Fleur-De-Lys Lily As Emblem Time Again Their Opponents Woefully Misjudged Who Were Up Against Through Guile Ruthlessness Luck Marriage Disposed Them All This Is Most Powerful Kingdom Christendom It Tale Upheaval Heroism Adulterous Affairs Holy Wars Pogroms Persecution Hugh Capet Eleanor Aquitaine Men Women Vision Ambition Considered Themselves Chosen God Fulfil Destiny Did Not Simply Rule France: Created House Lilies Highly Extraordinary Sequence Events Set Eras History Western Europe Justine Brilliantly Conveys Only Cultural Effervescence Court But Also Intellectual Achievements Battles Fervour Well Series Catastrophes Led Dynasty\ Ultimate Demise Σελίδες: 448 Διαστάσεις: 16 1X16 1Cm