The Murder of Charles the Good

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GALBERT OF BRUGES

Translated and edited by James Bruce Ross

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Galbert, de Bruges, d. 1134. [De multro, traditione, et occisione gloriosi Karoli comitis Flandriarum. English] The murder of Charles the Good / Galbert of Bruges ; translated and edited by James Bruce Ross, p. cm. — (Records of Western civilization) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-231-13670-9 (cloth : alk. paper) ISBN 978-0-231-13671-6 (pbk : alk. paper) 1. Charles, Count of Flanders, d. 1127 — Death and burial. 2. Flanders (Belgium) — Kings and rulers — Biography. 3. Flanders (Belgium) — Politics and government. I. Ross, James Bruce, 1902- II. Title. III. Series

DH801.F46G313 2005 949.3W092 — dc22 „„„„„¿„a, (Bj 2004061383

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