Elizabeth M. Hallam holds honorary academic appointments at the University of East Anglia, UK, and the University of York, UK. Until 2016 she held the position of Director of Information Services and Librarian at the House of Lords, and she is now a Leverhulme Trust Emeritus Research Fellow, currently working on the architectural history of the Palace of Westminster.

Charles West has been teaching and researching at the University of Sheffield, UK, since 2008, where he is a Reader in Medieval History. He has published widely on medieval European history and sits on the editorial boards for Early Medieval History and the History Workshop Journal.

Résumé
Capetian France 987-1328 is an authoritative overview of the country's development across four centuries, with a focus on changes to the political, religious, social and cultural climate during this period. It is essential reading for all students of medieval France and Europe.

Contenu

Chapter 1: French Society in the Tenth and Eleventh Centuries; Chapter 2: Politics and Society: A Regional View; Chapter 3: The Early Capetians, 9871108; Chapter 4: The Revival of Royal Power, 11081226; Chapter 5: Louis IX: The Consolidation of Royal Power, 122670; Chapter 6: The Last Capetians, 12701328: The Apogee of Royal Power; Chapter 7: Epilogue; Select Bibliography; Index