Tuscan Countess: The Life and Extraordinary Times of Matilda of Canossa
Michele K. Spike
312 pages, Hardcover
ISBN: 0865652422
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Language: English
Publish: 1096354800000
This is a fast-paced and colorful exploration of the life of Matilda of Canossa (c. 1046-1115), the woman who loved a pope and was loved by him, successfully defied the Holy Roman Emperor, and changed the map of Europe. A new kind of history, this biography also carries the flavor of present-day Italy. Matilda of Canossa, the Great Countess