French society of the time of Philip Augustus

The reign of the French king Philip Augustus, historians often call the “time of change” France is experiencing a period of rapid rise, both political and socio-economic: a monarchy is born, based on a strong and authoritative royal power.
A society is also changing behind the facade of these political events, torn by the contradictions -the distinction of the old foundations and drawn ahead under the influence of new trends: the cities are growing throughout France, the townspeople declare their claims for self -government, to know with weapons in their hands defends their privileges and tries To restrain the townspeople and peasants under their control.
The bright and violent world of the Middle Ages in the details is bred on the pages of the classic of French mediastism Ashil Lusher