The first account in English of the entire, 40-year military career of one of the most powerful women of the Middle Ages. Surveying a vast range of contemporary sources, it explains how Countess Matilda rose to the defense of the reforming popes, defeated the Holy Roman Emperor in battle and turned the tide of the so-called Investiture Contest.. -- .
By:
David Hay Imprint: Manchester University Press Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 216mm,
Width: 138mm,
Spine: 21mm
Weight: 540g ISBN:9780719073588 ISBN 10: 0719073588 Series:Gender in History Pages: 304 Publication Date:04 March 2008 Audience:
College/higher education
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A / AS level
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Further / Higher Education
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
David J. Hay is an assistant professor of history at the University of Lethbridge in Alberta, Canada