The last duel a true story of crime, scandal, and trial by combat
The gripping true story of the "duel to end all duels" in medieval France as a resolute knight defends his wife's honor against the squire she accuses of a heinous crime. In the midst of the devastating Hundred Years' War between France and England, Jean de Carrouges, a Norman knight fresh from comb...
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| 245 | 1 | 4 | |a The last duel |b a true story of crime, scandal, and trial by combat / |c Eric Jager. |
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| 300 | |a 242 pages : |b black and white illustrations, maps ; |c 21 cm. | ||
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| 520 | |a The gripping true story of the "duel to end all duels" in medieval France as a resolute knight defends his wife's honor against the squire she accuses of a heinous crime. In the midst of the devastating Hundred Years' War between France and England, Jean de Carrouges, a Norman knight fresh from combat in Scotland, returns home to yet another deadly threat. His wife, Marguerite, has accused squire Jacques Le Gris of rape. A deadlocked court decrees a "trial by combat" between the two men that also leaves Marguerite's fate in the balance. For if her husband loses the duel, she will be put to death as a false accuser. While enemy troops pillage the land, and rebellion and plague threaten the lives of all, Carrouges and Le Gris meet in full armor on a walled field in Paris. What follows is a fierce duel, the final one sanctioned by governing powers, before a massive crowd that includes the teenage King Charles VI, during which both combatants are wounded--but only one fatally. Based on extensive research in Normandy and Paris, The Last Duel brings to life a colorful, turbulent age and three unforgettable characters caught in a fatal triangle of crime, scandal, and revenge. The Last Duel is at once a moving human drama, a captivating true crime story, and an engrossing work of historical intrigue with themes that echo powerfully centuries later. | ||
| 650 | 0 | |a Dueling |z France |x History |y To 1500. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Wager of battle |z France |x History |y To 1500. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Scandals |z France |x History |y To 1500. | |
| 651 | 0 | |a France |x History |y Medieval period, 987-1515. | |
| 651 | 0 | |a France |x History |y 14th century. | |
| 690 | 0 | |a McDonald, Matthew tribute. | |
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