Table of Contents

Aknowledgements.
Note on names.
Abbreviations.
 
PART ONE: The Man.
 
The Prince.
The Capetian.
 
PART TWO: The Dominions.
 
The French Lands.
Provence.
The Regno.
The Rest of Italy.
The Mediterranean World.
The Sicilian Vespers.
An Empire?
 
PART THREE: Policies.
 
The Papacy.
The Church.
The Economy.
The Army and Navy.
 
PART FOUR: Court Life and Culture.
 
Family and Familia.
Chivalry and Display.
Literature, Art and Architecture.
Learning.
Personal Piety.
Genealogical Table.
map.
Bibliography.
Index.

About the Author

Jean Dunbabin

Reviews

"...Dunbabin has crafted an excellent introduction to the man and pointed the way to much-need further research" "Journal of Ecclesiastical History" "Dunbabin has performed a signal service, synthesizing succintly a wealth of scholarship on his [Charles I] life, (...) and providing a well-balanced account, securely grounded in surviving documentation, which students and teachers alike will find instructive." "English historical review", 1999