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Inventing France: Feudalism, Faith, and the Rise of the French Crown

Inventing France: Feudalism, Faith, and the Rise of the French Crown

Peridore, Stephen

Paperback

French History

ISBN13: 9798180519733
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jun 7 2026
Pages: 216
Weight: 0.65
Height: 0.46 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the Capetian dynasty's three-hundred-year project to transform a fragmented patchwork of feudal lordships into the most powerful centralized state in medieval Europe. Beginning with the unlikely election of Hugh Capet in 987 AD, the narrative explores the 'Capetian Playbook'-a strategic blend of patience, legal creativity, and the cultivation of sacred legitimacy. The book traverses the military brilliance of Philip Augustus, the moral authority of Saint Louis, and the cold administrative efficiency of Philip the Fair. Beyond politics, it examines the cultural and physical manifestations of power, from the engineering of Gothic light in cathedrals to the invention of courtly love in southern courts. The analysis concludes with the existential crises of the 14th century, demonstrating how the Black Death and the Hundred Years' War acted as catalysts that finalized the transition from feudalism to nationhood. Ultimately, the work reveals that France was not a product of destiny, but a deliberate construction of institutional and cultural legacies that persist into the modern era

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