{"product_id":"2026100008796-secondhand-the-murder-of-charles-the-good","title":"The Murder Of Charles The Good","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the winter of 1127, the peaceful county of Flanders was shattered by an act of brutal treachery — the assassination of Count Charles the Good, a ruler so beloved that his murder sent shockwaves across medieval Europe and inspired one of the most gripping eyewitness accounts ever committed to parchment. The Murder of Charles the Good, written by Galbert of Bruges, a notary who witnessed the chaos firsthand, chronicles the conspiracy, the siege, and the bloody reckoning that followed with a raw immediacy rarely found in medieval sources. As a primary document of 12th-century political life, it captures the fragile interplay of loyalty, ambition, and power that governed feudal Flanders, presenting readers with a vivid portrait of a society suddenly thrust into violent disorder.\n\nTranslated and edited with scholarly precision by James Bruce Ross, this edition makes Galbert's remarkable chronicle accessible to modern readers without sacrificing its urgent, almost journalistic energy. Ross's expert annotations illuminate the complex web of noble houses, ecclesiastical politics, and civic loyalties that shaped the events of 1127–1128, situating the text firmly within the broader currents of medieval European history. A cornerstone of medieval studies, this work stands as both a forensic record of political murder and a testament to one man's courageous determination to bear witness — leaving the reader to wonder just how little the mechanics of power and betrayal have changed across the centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49336812142811,"sku":"2026100008796-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/0df6c90e-9ea6-438e-8eb7-d2a8d6276e3c.png?v=1789958457","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100008796-secondhand-the-murder-of-charles-the-good","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}