The New Solomon: Robert of Naples (1309-1343) And Fourteenth Century Kingship

The first full-length study of Robert of Naples’ reign in over 70 years, this volume analyzes Robert’s policies and image in the context of larger shifts in rulership from the Middle Ages to the early modern period. Treating kingship as a joint enterprise of king and court, it draws on an interdisciplinary range of sources from chronicles, sermons, and works of art to diplomatic and archival records, to reassess the major issues of his reign.