The Briennes : The Rise and Fall of a Champenois Dynasty in the Age of the Crusades, c. 950–1356

Omtale

The Briennes were a particularly fascinating example of the far-flung international aristocracy in the 'age of the Crusades'. This first comprehensive study of the dynasty explores not only its rise, glory and fall, but also how it helped to shape the nature of the European state system.