Sidney Painter was a medieval historian and professor of history at Johns Hopkins University. In addition to Scourge of the Clergy, Painter wrote French Chivalry, Studies in the History of the English Feudal Barony, and William Marshal: Knight-Errant, Baron, and Regent of England.

• Part I. A Duchess' HusbandChapter 1. Hopeful Young KnightChapter 2. Tortuous Path to RichmondChapter 3. Brittany Feels a New BroomPart II. Successful OpportunismChapter 1. Duke for SaleChapter 2. Daughter Twice SoldChapter 3. Scourge of the ClerksPart III. Interlude of TreasonChapter 1. War of WordsChapter 2. The Queen's FoeChapter 3. Humbled RebelPart IV. A Retiring DukeChapter 1. By Aid of St. PeterChapter 2. Last Blows at the BretonsChapter 3. Prospective CrusaderPart V. Plenary IndulgenceChapter 1. Crusading ChiefChapter 2. Slippery Elder StatesmanChapter 3. Last AdventureAppendix I. The Siege of BellemeAppendix II. Margaret of MontaiguAppendix III. Oliver of MachecoulAppendix IV. Creditor or DebtorIndexMap and Genealogical Tables

Sidney Painter was a medieval historian and professor of history at Johns Hopkins University. In addition to Scourge of the Clergy, Painter wrote French Chivalry, Studies in the History of the English Feudal Barony, and William Marshal: Knight-Errant, Baron, and Regent of England.

• Part I. A Duchess' HusbandChapter 1. Hopeful Young KnightChapter 2. Tortuous Path to RichmondChapter 3. Brittany Feels a New BroomPart II. Successful OpportunismChapter 1. Duke for SaleChapter 2. Daughter Twice SoldChapter 3. Scourge of the ClerksPart III. Interlude of TreasonChapter 1. War of WordsChapter 2. The Queen's FoeChapter 3. Humbled RebelPart IV. A Retiring DukeChapter 1. By Aid of St. PeterChapter 2. Last Blows at the BretonsChapter 3. Prospective CrusaderPart V. Plenary IndulgenceChapter 1. Crusading ChiefChapter 2. Slippery Elder StatesmanChapter 3. Last AdventureAppendix I. The Siege of BellemeAppendix II. Margaret of MontaiguAppendix III. Oliver of MachecoulAppendix IV. Creditor or DebtorIndexMap and Genealogical Tables