The Last Knight Errant
14.99 €
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The Last Knight Errant
14.99 €
11.99 €
The book is dedicated to the life of one of the brightest representatives of European chivalry of the XV century, a man remembered by his contemporaries for his adherence to strict norms and rules, a fine tournament fighter and a brave military man - Jacques de Lalaine. In an age when military affairs were changing literally before our eyes, he became the embodiment of the hero of the chivalric novel and his life glorified both his homeland and its rulers - the Dukes of Valois, performing numerous diplomatic missions designed to strengthen the influence of the duchy among European countries and its claim to independence. De Lalen all his life showed that the ideals of chivalry, sung in novels centuries before him, are still alive.
Jacques de Lalaine's biography is the first and certainly the most comprehensive document to chronicle the history of the Burgundian court in all its aspects, from the splendor of its material culture and chivalric institutions to its attempt to assert its political identity on the European stage by becoming a full-fledged monarchy.
Jacques de Lalaine's biography is the first and certainly the most comprehensive document to chronicle the history of the Burgundian court in all its aspects, from the splendor of its material culture and chivalric institutions to its attempt to assert its political identity on the European stage by becoming a full-fledged monarchy.
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