Malcolm Walsby is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of St Andrews, UK.

’Malcolm Walsby provides a great deal of precise information on clientage that will deepen any general study of the subject.’ Renaissance Quarterly ’In sum, The Counts of Laval offers much of interest to historians of the nobility and their power bases in the fifteenth and sixteenth century. Walsby provides a valuable case-study to accompany the extensive theoretical literature on patronage in this period.’ Parergon ’This book is worthy of the attention of anyone interested in the history of the late medieval and early modern French nobility.’ Sixteenth Century Journal ’Solidement documenté et appuyé sur une bibliographie très à jour, le livre de M. Walsby est une contribution précieuse à l'histoire de la société politique des XVe et XVIe siècles.’ Revue d'Histoire Moderne et Contemporaine ’Historians of the Reformation often discuss questions of loyalty in somewhat abstract terms, whereas in this well-researched study such questions are placed in the long-term context of the family and its regional significance.’ French Studies

• Contents: Introduction; Mediaeval Lords: the rise of the House of Laval; The network of affinity; The Golden Age; New challenges: the Wars of Religion; Laval versus Rohan; Conclusions Appendix: genealogy tables; Bibliography; Index.

Malcolm Walsby is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of St Andrews, UK.

’Malcolm Walsby provides a great deal of precise information on clientage that will deepen any general study of the subject.’ Renaissance Quarterly ’In sum, The Counts of Laval offers much of interest to historians of the nobility and their power bases in the fifteenth and sixteenth century. Walsby provides a valuable case-study to accompany the extensive theoretical literature on patronage in this period.’ Parergon ’This book is worthy of the attention of anyone interested in the history of the late medieval and early modern French nobility.’ Sixteenth Century Journal ’Solidement documenté et appuyé sur une bibliographie très à jour, le livre de M. Walsby est une contribution précieuse à l'histoire de la société politique des XVe et XVIe siècles.’ Revue d'Histoire Moderne et Contemporaine ’Historians of the Reformation often discuss questions of loyalty in somewhat abstract terms, whereas in this well-researched study such questions are placed in the long-term context of the family and its regional significance.’ French Studies

• Contents: Introduction; Mediaeval Lords: the rise of the House of Laval; The network of affinity; The Golden Age; New challenges: the Wars of Religion; Laval versus Rohan; Conclusions Appendix: genealogy tables; Bibliography; Index.

Malcolm Walsby is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of St Andrews, UK.

’Malcolm Walsby provides a great deal of precise information on clientage that will deepen any general study of the subject.’ Renaissance Quarterly ’In sum, The Counts of Laval offers much of interest to historians of the nobility and their power bases in the fifteenth and sixteenth century. Walsby provides a valuable case-study to accompany the extensive theoretical literature on patronage in this period.’ Parergon ’This book is worthy of the attention of anyone interested in the history of the late medieval and early modern French nobility.’ Sixteenth Century Journal ’Solidement documenté et appuyé sur une bibliographie très à jour, le livre de M. Walsby est une contribution précieuse à l'histoire de la société politique des XVe et XVIe siècles.’ Revue d'Histoire Moderne et Contemporaine ’Historians of the Reformation often discuss questions of loyalty in somewhat abstract terms, whereas in this well-researched study such questions are placed in the long-term context of the family and its regional significance.’ French Studies

• Contents: Introduction; Mediaeval Lords: the rise of the House of Laval; The network of affinity; The Golden Age; New challenges: the Wars of Religion; Laval versus Rohan; Conclusions Appendix: genealogy tables; Bibliography; Index.