{"product_id":"blanche-of-castile-queen-and-elie-berger-9781518838644","title":"Blanche of Castile, Queen and Regent of France, 1188-1252","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlanca de Castilla was a Spanish princess who became the most powerful human being in France as Regent and Queen, from 1226 to 1252. From  lie Berger's, \u003ci\u003eHistoire de Blanche de Castille, Reine de France\u003c\/i\u003e (Paris, 1895), there can be no question that Blanche ruled France during a critical period of Capetian expansion, even imperialism. Berger's biography remains the best scholarly treatment of the manuscript sources, which include the \u003ci\u003eTr sor des Chartes\u003c\/i\u003e; manuscripts from provincial archives, Biblioth que nationale, and Public Record Office (London); \u003ci\u003eAnnales monastici\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eChronica majora\u003c\/i\u003e by Mathieu de Paris; the \u003ci\u003eMonumenta Germani \u003c\/i\u003e, and especially the \u003ci\u003eRecueil des historiens de France\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ecomptes royaux\u003c\/i\u003e, and collections of the \u003ci\u003eRecueil des historiens de France\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e lie Berger (1850-1925) was a doctor of letters, member of the  cole fran aise de Rome, archivist in the Archives Nationales, professor of paleography in the  cole des chartes, and conservator in the Mus e Cond . At various times Berger was a member of the Acad mie des inscriptions et belles-lettres, and the Comit  des travaux historiques et scientifiques, Pr sident of the Soci t  de l' cole des chartes, and Pr sident of the Soci t  de l'histoire de France.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis edition of \u003ci\u003eBlanche of Castile, Queen and Regent of France, 1188-1252\u003c\/i\u003e is the best English translation of this greatest monograph on the Spanish-born monarch who changed the course of French history.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTranslated by Dr. Frank H. Wallis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Elie Berger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1518838642\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781518838644\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/30\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 428\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.87d","brand":"Elie Berger","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44058335019263,"sku":"9781518838644","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bc71d2b2-b57f-4166-97a3-8790ccdafd2e.jpg?v=1685051984","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/blanche-of-castile-queen-and-elie-berger-9781518838644","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}