Buch, Englisch, 368 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 154 mm x 233 mm, Gewicht: 494 g
Buch, Englisch, 368 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 154 mm x 233 mm, Gewicht: 494 g
Reihe: Records of Western Civilization Series
ISBN: 978-0-231-13671-6
Verlag: Columbia University Press
On March 12, 1127, Charles the Good, Count of Flanders, was slain in the church of Saint Donatian in Bruges in a plot devised by an embittered noble family. Known for creating laws to protect and help the poor, Charles the Good's assassination sent ripples throughout Europe, affecting the balance of power between England, France, and the Holy Roman Empire. It also threw Flemish society into chaos as this prosperous region became engulfed in a brutal struggle for power. With a journalistic eye, Galbert of Bruges, a notary and cleric, presents a riveting portrait of the day-to-day political and social unrest that followed in the wake of Charles's murder and the military battles to control Flanders.
Historians have long recognized The Murder of Charles the Good as a remarkable point of entry for understanding the most important political, legal, and social issues that confronted medieval Europe: definitions of freedom and servility; the competing claims of national and royal sovereignty; and the rise of the bourgeoisie.
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Note to the Preface, 1967PrefaceAcknowledgmentsMapsNote to the IntroductionIntroductionI. The Fivefold QuestionII. Whom?III. Why?IV. How?V. WhereVI. Galbert the Notary and His RecordThe Record of Galbert of BrugesAppendixBibliographyIndex