Papacy, Monarchy and Marriage 860-1600 by David d'Avray
English | Apr 30, 2015 | ISBN: 1107062535 | 300 Pages | EPUB/PDF (Converted) | 3.32 MB
This analysis of royal marriage cases across seven centuries explains how and how far popes controlled royal entry into and exits from their marriages. In the period between c.860 and 1600, the personal lives of kings became the business of the papacy.