France in the Central Middle Ages

Marcus Bull is Senior Lecturer in the department of Historical Studies at the University of Bristol. He is the author of Knightly Piety and the Lay Response to the First Crusade (OUP, 1993) and The Miracles of Our Lady of Rocamadour: Analysis and Translation (Woodbridge, 1999).

• Introduction ; 1. Constructing Identities of Medieval France ; 2. Political Culture ; 3. Rural Economy and Society ; 4. The South ; 5. The Church ; 6. The French Overseas ; Conclusion ; Further Reading ; Chronology ; Maps