Guiraude Held Lavaur for Two Months Against a Crusade
Medieval Europe

Guiraude Held Lavaur for Two Months Against a Crusade

A medieval noblewoman held a walled city against the entire French Crown for years—and history filed her under her husband's name.

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Medieval EuropeFranceCrusadesWomen in HistoryReligious ConflictCatharism12th Century

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