Table of Contents

Introduction
Clientelism and the Spheres of Power
Domus et Familia: Power-Brokers and the Royal Affinity
Public Sentiment and Status
Women as Power-Brokers
The Prelates
Conclusion

About the Author

ALEXANDER BRONDARBIT gained his PhD from the University of Winchester; he is now an Academic Planning Analyst at the University of California, Santa Cruz.

Reviews

[This] book is well-written and draws on an impressive range of sources, both secondary and archival.
*THE RICARDIAN*