A Fool And His Money
Hundred Years' War, 1339-1453
Treasure-trove
Treasure troves
Trials, litigation
Social history
City and town life
Political aspects
Social aspects
Social conditions
History
We are in Rodez, a town in southwestern France, during the Hundred Years War. A pot of gold is found in a drain. Does it belong to the man who claims it or to his befuddled father-in-law? In a Fool and His Money, Ann Wroe unravels the mystery of the gold coins and reveals the rich and perplexing cul…
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