Dr Catherine Hanley is a writer and researcher specialising in the High Middle Ages, and the author of War and Combat, 1150-1270: The Evidence from Old French Literature (2003).
“Captivating…Hanley’s work vividly depicts the texture of the times
with an enthralling, novelistic narrative.”—Publishers Weekly
*Publishers Weekly*
“I have been waiting for a biography of Louis for a long time, and
few are better qualified to write it than Hanley. She has a command
of the sources and skilfully deploys her expertise in medieval arms
and warfare… this is serious history, as well as a gripping – and
poignant – story.”—Sophie Ambler, BBC History
*BBC History Magazine*
“Hanley breaks new ground with this engaging and readable first
biography in English of Louis VIII.”—Choice
*Choice*
“This is a volume aimed at a wide audience, with an appealing,
fast-paced prose style… will open up new perspectives and debates
on the era of Louis”—Sean L. Field, Royal Studies
*Royal Studies*
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