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The Murder of Charles the Good (Paperback): Galbert of Bruges The Murder of Charles the Good (Paperback)
Galbert of Bruges; Edited by James Bruce Ross
R885 R779 Discovery Miles 7 790 Save R106 (12%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

"And it should be known that I, Galbert, a notary, though I had no suitable place for writing, set down on tablets a summary of events... and in the midst of so much danger by night and conflict by day. I had to wait for moments of peace during the night or day to set in order the present account of events as they happened, and in this way, though in great straits, I transcribed for the faithful what you see and read."-From "The Murder of Charles the Good"

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.

The Murder Of Charles The Good, Count Of Flanders - Records Of Civilization, Sources And Studies, No. 61 (Hardcover): Galbert... The Murder Of Charles The Good, Count Of Flanders - Records Of Civilization, Sources And Studies, No. 61 (Hardcover)
Galbert of Bruges; Edited by Jacques Barzun; Translated by James Bruce Ross
R1,265 Discovery Miles 12 650 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Murder Of Charles The Good, Count Of Flanders - Records Of Civilization, Sources And Studies, No. 61 (Paperback): Galbert... The Murder Of Charles The Good, Count Of Flanders - Records Of Civilization, Sources And Studies, No. 61 (Paperback)
Galbert of Bruges; Edited by Jacques Barzun; Translated by James Bruce Ross
R987 Discovery Miles 9 870 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Portable Renaissance Reader (Paperback, New edition): James Bruce Ross, Mary Martin McLaughlin Portable Renaissance Reader (Paperback, New edition)
James Bruce Ross, Mary Martin McLaughlin
R714 R638 Discovery Miles 6 380 Save R76 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Essential passages form the works of more than 100 fifteenth-and sixteenth-century thinkers and writers, including Erasmus, Cervantes, Boccaccio, Montaigne, Bodin, Dürer, Machiavelli, Guicciardini, Rabelais, Leonardo, Cellini, Copernicus, Galileo, Savonarola, Luther, and Calvin.

The Murder of Charles the Good (Hardcover): Galbert of Bruges The Murder of Charles the Good (Hardcover)
Galbert of Bruges; Edited by James Bruce Ross
R2,523 R2,225 Discovery Miles 22 250 Save R298 (12%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

"And it should be known that I, Galbert, a notary, though I had no suitable place for writing, set down on tablets a summary of events... and in the midst of so much danger by night and conflict by day. I had to wait for moments of peace during the night or day to set in order the present account of events as they happened, and in this way, though in great straits, I transcribed for the faithful what you see and read."-From "The Murder of Charles the Good"

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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