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‘House of Lilies’ Review: Crowned Crusaders
The Wall Street Journal· 2 weeks agoBOOKSHELF It was August 1239, and Louis IX, king of France, was about to receive a precious gift from the emperor in Constantinople: the Sacred Crown of...
The bloody dynasty that built the English state
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 3 months agoIf you ask someone the dates of the English Civil War, they will likely baulk, not realising that it’s a trick question. Not only is the one we all...
A mighty history: four centuries of French family tiffs
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 3 months agoSoon after the death of his father Robert in July of 1031, Henry I of France had a problem. His...
