Thanks to his llibre dels fets or book of deeds, king james i of aragon reigned 1276 provides a fascinating exception to this rule. It reveals feelings only a king could have felt and includes many intimate memories of events of the period. The chronicle of james i, king of aragon, by king james i of aragon, ed. A translation of the medieval catalan libre dels fets. In his deeds, james describes the turbulent years of his minority, the thrilling capture of majorca, the.
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The book of deeds is the first known autobiography by a christian king. The book of deeds of james i of aragon 1st edition. Isabella was the daughter of king james i of aragon and his second wife violant of hungary. Isabella was the daughter of king james i of aragon and his second wife violant of hungary in clermont on 28 may 1262, isabella married the future philip iii of france, son of louis ix and margaret of provence. Its author was james i of aragon 1276, known as the conqueror, one of the. A translation of the medieval catalan llibre dels fets edited and translated by damian smith and. In his deeds, james describes the turbulent years of his minority, th. Pdf the book of deeds of james i of aragon download. Smith is the author of innocent iii and the crown of aragon 4. King james was a contemporary with king fernando, and also like fernando iii of castile, james i. The book of deeds of james i of aragon book summary. For all book order enquiries and to place an order.
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The spiritual lile of james 1 the conqueror, king of aragoncatalonia. James ii 10 april 1267 2 or 5 november 27, called the just, was the king of aragon and valencia and count of barcelona from 1291 to 27. Pdf the book of deeds of james i of aragon download read. James i of aragons book is packed with references to the culture, beliefs, geography and history of medieval europe.
King james was a contemporary with king fernando, and also like fernando iii of castile, james i of aragon was a great crusader king. Feb 01, 2010 james i of aragon s book is packed with references to the culture, beliefs, geography and history of medieval europe. Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more. James i of aragon, a cultivated man, dictated the entire book to royal scribes, who at that point in history. The book of deeds of james i of aragon allman historia. One of the greatest crusader kings in history was james i of aragon, remembered as the conqueror. He was also the king of sicily as james i from 1285 to 1295 and the king of majorca from 1291 to 1298. Joseph ocallaghan, reconquest and crusade in medieval spain 2004, university of. A translation of the medieval catalan llibre dels fets edited and translated by damian smith and helena buffery simon barton. A kingdom for christ, i opted to read the book of deeds by james i of aragon. A translation of the medieval catalan llibre dels fets crusade texts in translation 1 by damian j. She accompanied her husband on the eighth crusade against tunis.
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From 1297 he was nominally the king of sardinia and corsica, but he only acquired the island of sardinia by conquest in 24. The book of blood and deeds download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl. Book of deeds, is the autobiographical chronicle of the reign of james i of aragon 121276. James i of aragon restores a church in medieval spain youtube. On their way home, they stopped in cosenza, calabria. A translation of the medieval catalan llibre dels fets crusade texts in translation at. She became queen upon the accession of her spouse in 1270. The llibre dels fets originally spelled libre dels feyts is the autobiographical chronicle of the. James i of aragon from wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Nov 29, 2018 thanks to his llibre dels fets or book of deeds, king james i of aragon reigned 1276 provides a fascinating exception to this rule. The book of blood and deeds download ebook pdf, epub. Its author was james i of aragon 1276, known as the conqueror, one of the great political figures of thcentury europe and a successful crusader. A translation of the medieval catalan llibre dels fets, also published by ashgate, and is associate professor in the department of history at st louis university, usa.