Jacques Coeur: Merchant Prince of the Middle Ages

"Jacques Coeur - Merchant Prince of the Middle Ages" offers a compelling exploration of one of the most remarkable figures of the 15th century. Albert Boardman Kerr chronicles the life of Jacques Coeur, a man whose visionary approach to commerce and finance propelled him from a modest background to become the grand argentier for King Charles VII of France. This biography delves into the complexities of the late Middle Ages, a time when the feudal system began to give way to the early stirri...