XIV a century is critical time. One of the most gloomy and enigmatic centuries not only in French but also in European history.Time of the "Avignon capture" of dads, Centenary war, pandemics of "Black death", that carried away lives of one third of population of Europe, short and bloody Жакерии and bloom of great number of whimsical heresies.Time of violence and lawlessness, hunger and destruction, unbelief and dejection. But life proceeds even in most black times. Before a reader is an unique book. Her author, famous authoress, twice laureate Пулитцеровской bonuses, author of the "August cannons" Barbara Такман, converts history of family de Куси in an original mirror reflecting history of XIV of century.