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The Government of Philip Augustus by John W. Baldwin

The Government of Philip Augustus Foundations of French Royal Power in the Middle Ages

by John W. Baldwin (Author)
June 1991
First Edition
Paperback
$52.95, £45.00
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Rights: Available worldwide
Pages: 632
ISBN: 9780520073913

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About the Book

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.

About the Author

John W. Baldwin is the Charles Homer Haskins Professor of History at The Johns Hopkins University.