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_aKJV8690.A82 _bJ34 2004 |
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_aJager, Eric _d, 1957 - |
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_aThe last duel _b: a true story of crime, scandal, and trial by combat in medieval France _c/ Eric Jager |
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_aNew York _b: Broadway Books _c, 2004 |
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_a242 p. _b: illus. _c; 21 cm. |
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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. | ||
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_aWager of battle _z--France _x--History _y--To 1500 |
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_aDueling _z--France _x--History _y--To 1500 |
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650 | 0 | _aScandals | |
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