Tuscan Countess: The Life and Extraordinary Times of Matilda of Canossa

This is a fast-paced and colorful exploration of the life of Matilda of Canossa (c. 1046-1115), the woman who loved a pope and was loved by him, successfully defied the Holy Roman Emperor, and changed the map of Europe. A new kind of history, this biography also carries the flavor of present-day Italy.

Matilda of Canossa, the Great Countess

• Author
• Michele K. Spike

• Format
• hardcover

• Pages
• 312

• Publisher
• Vendome Press

• Language
• english

• ISBN
• 9780865652422

• Characters
• Matilda of Canossa

• Settings
• Tuscany

• Genres
• biography, italy, history

• Release date
• 2004