French sculpture during the reign of Saint Louis 1226-1270

Intended as the first of a series of volumes, the remainder of which were not in fact published (Volume 2 was quickly suppressed given the number of errors found in the text), this...

When in Henry II of England married Eleanor of Aquitaine of France in 1154 A.D., he became at once the reigning sovereign over a vast stretch of land extending across all of Englan...

This chapter considers the problematic nature of Nader Shah’s reign. Until the early 19th century Nader was a well-known figure in Europe, but memory of his exploits faded thereaft...

Abstract Based on letters, state papers, drama, poetry, and material objects, this book tells the story of the troubled accession and exciting first decade of James ...