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This is a solid, albeit old-fashioned, history, one which keeps the political changes at the fore, eschewing trends of the past forty years that seek to present the viewpoints of those not in power. The country of France is treated in detail in the chapter on regional trends; the rest of the book describes the kings, their reigns and responsibilities. Hallam (director of public services, public record office, National Archives, London) and Everard (history, Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge), perhaps under the influence of an editor, have divided their work into very short (often two or three sentences) paragraphs which greatly inhibits the flow of this otherwise competent work. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
