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

by Richard Vernier

The reign of Gaston III, Count of Foix and self-proclaimed sovereign Lord of B arn, stands out as one of the rare success stories of the calamitous' fourteenth century. By playing a skilful game of shifting allegiances and timely defiance, he avoided being drawn into the conflicts between his more powerful neighbours - France and English Aquitaine, Aragon and Castile -- thus sparing his domains the devastations of warfare. Best known as a patron...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843833565
• ISBN13: 9781843833567
• Release Date: August 2008
• Publisher: Boydell Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.3"