Capetian France, 987-1328 / Elizabeth M. Hallam and Charles West.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hallam, Elizabeth M., author.

West, Charles, 1979- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

France--History--Capetians, 987-1328.

France.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (509 pages)

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2020.

Summary:

Capetian France 987-1328 is an authoritative overview of the country's development across four centuries, with a focus on changes to the political, religious, social and cultural climate during this period. When Hugh Capet took the throne of France in 987, his powers were weak and insignificant, but from an inauspicious beginning he founded a dynasty that was to last over 300 years and that came to dominate western Europe. This carefully updated third edition draws extensively on new scholarship that has emerged since the previous edition. It contains images, maps, family trees and a discussion of key sources, allowing the reader to develop a strong contextual knowledge as well as a greater connection with the material world of the period. Maintaining a balance between a compelling narrative and an in-depth examination of central themes of the age, Capetian France 987-1328 provides a comprehensive account of this significant era within France's history and is essential reading for all students of medieval France and Europe.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

List of figures

List of maps

List of images

List of sources

Preface

Acknowledgements

Chapter 1: French society in the tenth and eleventh centuries

Introduction

The French economy and society

The structure of power

Political developments of the tenth century

Chapter 2: Politics and society: a regional view

The principalities: north

The principalities: south

Chapter 3: The early Capetians, 987-1108

The kings and their reigns

The foundations of royal power

The kings and the church

Chapter 4: The revival of royal power, 1108-1226

French society, 1108-1226

The growth in royal power, 1108-1226

Chapter 5: Louis IX: the consolidation of royal power, 1226-70

The reign of Louis IX

French society in the thirteenth century

Louis IX and the church

The consolidation of royal power

Chapter 6: The last Capetians, 1270-1328: the apogee of royal power

The nature of royal power

Chapter 7: Epilogue

The succession and the Hundred Years War

Capetian kingship: some general perspectives

Art, culture and religious life in the French kingdom

Select bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-000-00501-1

0-429-28982-0

9780429289828

OCLC:

1096214071