The last duel : a true story of crime, scandal, and trial by combat in medieval France
/ Eric Jager
- New York : Broadway Books , 2004
- 242 p. : illus. ; 21 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index
In 1386, a few days after Christmas, a massive crowd gathers at a Parisian monastery to witness what will become the nation's final "trial by combat" - a court-ordered duel intended to let God determine which of two men was telling the truth. The dramatic true story of the knight, the squire, and the lady unfolds during the Hundred Years' War. A moving human drama captivating, detective story and an engrossing work of historical intrigue.
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Wager of battle----History----France----To 1500 Dueling----History----France----To 1500 Crime Scandals