Government of Philip Augustus: Foundations of French Royal Power in the Middle Ages by: John W. Baldwin
Softcover. Berkeley CA, University of California Press, 1st pbk, 1991, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 611 pages. In the thirteenth century the French kings won ascendancy over France, while France achieved political and cultural supremacy over western Europe. Based on French sources, this meticulously documented study provides an account of how Philip Augustus (1179-1223) brought about this transformation of royal power. Light marking, highlighting to about 50 pages.