Power, Lordship, and the Origins of European Government
by
Thomas N. Bisson
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2015
Medieval civilization came of age in thunderous events like the Norman Conquest and the First Crusade. Power fell into the hands of men who imposed coercive new lordships in quest of nobility. Rethinking a familiar history, Thomas Bisson explores the circumstances that impelled knights, emperors,...