Medieval Lives c. 1000-1292

Medieval Lives c.1000-1300 uses one family to unpack the history of Western Europe and teach students about historical methodology. This innovative volume personalizes the history of the Middle Ages allowing students to see how large historical events affected or shaped the lives of medieval people.

Amy Livingstone is Professor of History at Ball State University, USA. She is author of Out of Love for My Kin: Aristocratic Family Life in the Lands of the Loire, 1000-1200, and several articles on noblewomen and noble families. She is also co-editor of Writing Medieval Women's Lives and the journal Medieval Prosopography.

Introduction: History Means More when it Comes with a Name; Chapter 1: The Beaugencys and the World around Them; Chapter 2: Beaugency Family Life; Chapter 3: "Those Who Fought:" Medieval Lordship; Chapter 4: Ralph I, Lord of Beaugency, c.1080-1130; Chapter 5: The Beaugencys and the Peasants; Chapter 6: The Beaugencys and the Community of Believers; Chapter 7: The Beaugencys, the Abbess and the Abbot; Conclusion: From Warrior to Administrator