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_bJ34 2004
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100 1 _aJager, Eric
_d, 1957 -
245 1 4 _aThe last duel
_b: a true story of crime, scandal, and trial by combat in medieval France
_c/ Eric Jager
260 _aNew York
_b: Broadway Books
_c, 2004
300 _a242 p.
_b: illus.
_c; 21 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index
520 _aIn 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.
650 0 _aWager of battle
_z--France
_x--History
_y--To 1500
650 0 _aDueling
_z--France
_x--History
_y--To 1500
650 0 _aCrime
650 0 _aScandals
942 _cMO
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