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Lord of the Pyrenees: Gaston Fébus, Count of Foix [1331-1391]

By Richard Vernier
Hardcover
$110.00
By Richard Vernier
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Relates the colourful life of 'enlightened despot' Gaston III, count of Foix, an enigmatic and brilliant figure in a turbulent period.

The reign of Gaston III, Count of Foix and self-proclaimed sovereign Lord of Béarn, stands out as one of the rare success stories of the ‘calamitous' fourteenth century. By playing a skilful game of shifting allegiances and timelydefiance, he avoided being drawn into the conflicts between his more powerful neighbours - France and English Aquitaine, Aragon and...

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BiographyHistoryHistorical BiographyEuropean HistoryFrench HistoryHistorical Biography - Royalty & Nobility1328 - 1589 (Valois Dynasty) - French History