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Tuscan Countess: The Life and Extraordinary Times of Matilda of Canossa

by Michele K. Spike · 2004

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This is a fast-paced and colorful exploration of the life of Matilda of Canossa (c. 10461115), 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.

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Matilda of Canossa, the Great Countess

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biographybiographyMore like thisLess of thishistoryhistoryMore like thisLess of this
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medievalmedievalMore like thisLess of thisItalyItalyMore like thisLess of thisHoly Roman EmpireHoly Roman EmpireMore like thisLess of thisTuscanyTuscanyMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 312 pages

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