Lord of the Pyrenees : Gaston Fébus, Count of Foix (1331-1391) /

The reign of Gaston III, Count of Foix and self-proclaimed sovereign Lord of Béarn, stands out as one of the rare success stories of the 'calamitous' fourteenth century. By playing a skilful game of shifting allegiances and timely defiance, he avoided being drawn into the conflicts betwee...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Vernier, Richard
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Woodbridge ; Rochester, NY : Boydell Press, 2008.
Subjects:
Gaston > III Phœbus, > Count of Foix, > 1331-1391.
Gaston > III Phœbus, > Count of Foix, > 1331-1391
1328-1589
HISTORY.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Historical.
HISTORY > Medieval.
Kings and rulers
Béarn (France) > Kings and rulers > Biography.
France > History > House of Valois, 1328-1589.
France > Histoire > 1328-1589 (Valois)
France
France > Béarn
History
Biographies
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Inheritance
  • Apprenticeship
  • Trials and tribulations
  • Fébus revealed
  • Challenges and designs
  • Governing wisely
  • Fébus at home
  • Fébus, the author
  • The Orthez mystery
  • Endgame
  • Death, and the spoils.

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