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Eleanor of Aquitaine: Queen of the Troubadours
by Jean. Trans. By Jon E. Graham Markale  Publisher Comments A comprehensive view of the mythical and historic significance of the great medieval queen - Explains that courtly love was not a platonic and intellectual affectation but an initiatic process of male transcendence akin to Tantra - Shows that Eleanor's...
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Catherine de Medici: Renaissance Queen of France
by Leonie Frieda Publisher Comments Poisoner, despot, necromancer -- the dark legend of Catherine de Medici is centuries old. In this critically hailed biography, Leonie Frieda reclaims the story of this unjustly maligned queen to reveal a skilled ruler battling extraordinary political and...
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Tale of Two Murders: Passion and Power in Seventeenth-Century France
by James R Farr Publisher Comments As scandalous as any modern-day celebrity murder trial, the Giroux affair was a maelstrom of intrigue, encompassing daggers, poison, adultery, archenemies, servants, royalty, and legal proceedings that reached the pinnacle of seventeenth-century French...
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Richelieu (Profiles in Power)
by R J Knecht Publisher Comments 'A devil and a popish one at that' Offers a convincing reassessment of Richelieu's ministerial career. Includes an examination of Richelieu's rise to power. Explores Richelieu's political objectives. This concise and up-to-date assessment of Richelieu's...
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A fool and his money :life in a partitioned town in fourteenth-century France
by Ann Wroe Book News Annotation When Gerald Canac found a pot of gold in a drainpipe and his father-in-law thinks he stole it, the controversy grows to engulf the whole small town of Rodez, now in southwest France, but at the time divided physically and legally between loyalty to...
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Joan of Arc: Her Story
by Regine Pernoud Publisher Comments The Titus Crow novels are full of acts of nobility and heroism. Titus Crow and his faithful companion fight the forces of darkness--the infamous and deadly Elder Gods of H.P. Lovecraft--wherever they arise. The powerful Cthulhu and his dark minions are...
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Eleanor of Aquitaine
by Alison Weir Publisher Comments Renowned in her time for being the most beautiful woman in Europe, the wife of two kings and mother of three, Eleanor of Aquitaine was one of the great heroines of the Middle Ages. At a time when women were regarded as little more than chattel, Eleanor...
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Catherine de Medici: Renaissance Queen of France
by Leonie Frieda Publisher Comments Poisoner, besotted mother, despot, necromancer, engineer of a massacre: the stain on the name of Catherine de Medici is centuries old. In this critically hailed biography, Leonie Frieda reclaims the story of this unjustly maligned queen of France to...
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The Serpent and the Moon: Two Rivals for the Love of a Renaissance King
by Princess Michael Publisher Comments Set against the stunning backdrop of Renaissance France, The Serpent and the Moon is a true story of love, war, intrigue, betrayal, and persecution. At its heart is one of the world's greatest love stories: the lifelong devotion of King Henri II of...
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The Serpent and the Moon: Two Rivals for the Love of a Renaissance King
by Princess Michael Of Publisher Comments Set against the stunning backdrop of Renaissance France and peopled by the titans of European history, The Serpent and the Moon is a true story of love, war, intrigue, betrayal, and persecution. At its heart is one of the world's great love stories: the...
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Eleanor of Aquitaine and the Four Kings
by Amy Kelly Publisher Comments The story of that amazingly influential and still somewhat mysterious woman, Eleanor of Aquitaine, has the dramatic interest of a novel. She was at the very center of the rich culture and clashing politics of the twelfth century. Richest marriage prize...
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The Last Duel: A True Story of Crime, Scandal, and Trial by Combat in Medieval France
by Eric Jager Publisher Comments In 1386, a few days after Christmas, a huge crowd gathers at a Parisian monastery to witness what will become the nation's final "trial by combat" — a court-ordered duel intended to let God determine which of the two men was telling the truth. The...
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Richelieu
by Hilaire Belloc Publisher Comments A biography of Cardinal Richelieu of France—considered by many to be the founder of modern Europe—this book does not seek to make Richelieu a figure either of irrational worship or irrational hate. Belloc impartially examines Richelieu's life...
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Emf Studies in Early Modern France Volume 8
by David Lee Rubin Synopsis A broad-based, innovative survey of rewriting in several modalities, this volume includes translation, adaptation, recycling, appropriation, and remediation, along with the effect of each on form and meaning, kind and canon, historical and discursive...
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The Return of Martin Guerre
by Natalie Davis Publisher Comments The Inventive Peasant Arnaud du Tilh had almost persuaded the learned judges at the Parlement of Toulouse, when on a summer's day in 1560 a man swaggered into the court on a wooden leg, denounced Arnaud, and reestablished his claim to the identity...
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New Historicism #23: Romancing the Past: The Rise of Vernacular Prose Historiography in Thirteenth-Century France
by Gabrielle M Spiegel Publisher Comments In a poststructuralist study of thirteenth-century French historical texts, Gabrielle Spiegel investigates the reasons for the rise of French vernacular prose historiography at this particular time. She argues that the vernacular prose histories that...
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Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Life
by Alison Weir 
Publisher Comments Eleanor of Aquitaine was a complex, boldly original woman who transcended the mores of her society. In this stunning biography, Alison Weir paints a vibrant portrait of this truly exceptional queen, and provides new insights into her private life. With...
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The Valois: Kings of France 1328-1589
by Robert J. Knecht Synopsis The house of Valois ruled France for 250 years, playing a crucial role in its establishment as a major European power. When Philip VI came to the throne, in 1328, France was a weak country, with much of its modern area under English rule. Victory in the...
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God's Heretics
by Aubrey Burl Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-271) and index....
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Joan of Arc a Military Leader
by Kelly Devries Publisher Comments In 1428, a young girl from a small French village approached the royal castle of Vaucouleurs with a now famous tale. Heavenly voices, she said, had told her to seek out the Dauphin of France, so that he might giver her an army with which to deliver...
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