The French town of Rodez was partitioned during the Hundred Years' War into sections controlled by rival factions. Ann Wroe uses the story of a disputed treasure to reveal the culture of a town thus divided.
Rodez, a town in south-central France was divided for centuries by a feud between the local count and the bishop, and the strange case of Peyre Marques, a merchant who forgot where he had buried his gold. Then, in 1370, two workmen discovered a hoard of coins while unblocking a drain.
Few books have captured the atmosphere of daily medieval life as well or as movingly as "A Fool and his Money". Rodez, in southern France, was divided for centuries by a fued between two masters. This partitioned town thus acquired two distinct cultures. The story focuses on the strange case of Peyre Marques, a merchant who forgets where he has ...
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