Charles The Bald

ISBN-13: 9780582055841 / Angielski / Miękka / 1992 / 364 str.

Janet Nelson

Opis

Offers a re-appraisal of Charles the Bald's achievement in his own time, and also explains why Charles, in spite of himself, can be seen as the maker of France.

Spis treści

1. Introduction.  2. The Carolingian economy and the State.  3. The context of politics.  4. 823-840: Youthful training.
5. 840-843: Winning a kingdom.  6. 843-849: Challenge and response.  7. 850-858: Competition and crisis.  8. 859-869: Prospects of power.  9. 869-877: Glittering prizes.  10. Epilogue.  Appendix 1: Charles the Bald's palace personnel.  Appendix 2: the beneficaries of the charters of Charles the Bald.  Bibliography.  Genealogical tables.  Maps.  Index.

O autorze

Janet L. Nelson