The government of Philip Augustus: Foundations of French royal power in the Middle Ages

By John W. Baldwin

Book Overview

In the thirteenth century the French kings won ascendancy over France, while France achieved political and cultural supremacy over western Europe. Based on French sources, this meticulously documented study provides an account of how Philip Augustus (1179-1223) brought about this transformation of royal power.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520052722
• ISBN13: 9780520052727
• Release Date: January 1986
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 536 Pages
• Weight: 2.40 lbs.