Quentin Durward

ISBN-13: 9781518668128 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 572 str.

Sir Walter Scott

Opis

Quentin Durward is one of the Waverley historical novels by Walter Scott. The story centres on the medieval rivalry between Louis XI of France and Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy. Louis incites the citizens of Liege to revolt against Charles, and they seize and murder Charles's brother-in-law, Louis de Bourbon, Bishop of Liege, under the command of Louis's ally, William de la Marck, who was hoping to install his son in Louis de Bourbon's place. The novel is the real historical event which occurred in 1482."