The Life and Extraordinary Times of Matilda of Canossa
by
Michele K. Spike
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2012
This is a fast-paced and colorful exploration of the life of Matilda of Canossa (c. 1046–1115), the woman who loved a pope and was loved by him, successfully defied the Holy Roman Emperor, and changed the map of Europe. A new kind of history, this biography also carries the flavor of present-day...