This is the first modern scholarly biography of Blanche of Castile, whose identity has until now been subsumed in that of her son, the saintly Louis IX. A central figure in the politics of medieval Eu
This wide-ranging book explores the architecture—principally ecclesiastical—of Normandy from 1120 to 1270, a period of profound social, cultural, and political change. In 1204, control of the duchy of
Among the many wonders of royally endowed Westminster Abbey are two medieval floors made of inlaid marble pieces (a style called Cosmati) recycled from Roman monuments. The six essays of this collect
