This title gives an account of France between 1483 and the death of Henri IV. It explains how France fell from the magnificence of the Renaissance court of Francis I, into a period of decline. The book draws on 40 years of research by Knecht.
This title gives an account of France between 1483 and the death of Henri IV. It explains how France fell from the magnificence of the Renaissance cou...
The French Wars of Religion tore the country apart for almost fifty years. They were also part of the wider religious conflict between Catholics and Protestants which raged across Europe during the 16th century. This new study, by a major authority on French history, explores the impact of these wars and sets them in their full European context.
The French Wars of Religion tore the country apart for almost fifty years. They were also part of the wider religious conflict between Catholics and P...