Acknowledgments; Introduction: the rise of the house of Lorraine in Normandy; 2. Servants and clients; 3. Faction, religious schism and dynastic strategy, 1558–62; 4. Civil war and blood feud, 1562–1574; 5. Malcontents and defenders of the faith: the building of a power base; 6. The triumph of the Guise affinity in Normandy; 7. The Catholic League in Normandy: hegemony and decline; Conclusion; Appendices; Bibliography.
A study of the political affinities of the Guise family in France during the sixtreenth century.
'... breaks new ground ... The author is to be congratulated on a fresh and challenging study, and on his extensive use of manuscript sources, many of them requiring time and skill to interpret successfully.' English Historical Review '... a fine study with much to offer and it deserves a wide readership.' Journal of Ecclesiastical History
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