Violence and the State in Languedoc, 1250-1400

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Exploring the complex relationship between aristocratic violence and the development of the royalist French state, this work delves into historical events from the Albigensian Crusade to the Battle of Agincourt. It examines how power dynamics and conflicts among the nobility influenced the formation of a centralized monarchy, highlighting the interplay of social, political, and military factors that shaped France during this tumultuous period.