During the Renaissance, the monarchy became the dominant ruling power in Europe. It was an era of formidable kings and queens who crushed the feudal rights of their nobles, defended the Catholic Church against the encroachments of Protestantism, fought self-aggrandizing wars and were great patrons of art, architecture, literature and music. This work chronicles the lives and reigns of the 42 monarchs in England, Scotland, France, Spain and the Holy Roman Empire between 1400 and 1600, presenting in the context of their era their personalities, accomplishments and failures.
During the Renaissance, the monarchy became the dominant ruling power in Europe. It was an era of formidable kings and queens who crushed the feudal rights of their nobles, defended the Catholic Church against the encroachments of Protestantism, fought self-aggrandizing wars and were great patrons of art, architecture, literature and music. This work chronicles the lives and reigns of the 42 monarchs in England, Scotland, France, Spain and the Holy Roman Empire between 1400 and 1600, presenting in the context of their era their personalities, accomplishments and failures.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Philip J. Potter is the author of several other books and lives in Hoschton, Georgia.
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Table of Contents Preface PART I: RENAISSANCE MONARCHS OF ENGLAND Genealogical Tables 4-5 Overview Henry IV Henry V Henry VI Edward IV Edward V Richard III Henry VII Henry VIII Edward VI Mary I Elizabeth I PART II: RENAISSANCE MONARCHS OF SCOTLAND Genealogical Table Overview Robert III James I James II James III James IV James V Mary I James VI (I of England) PART III: RENAISSANCE MONARCHS OF FRANCE Genealogical Tables 164-165 Overview Charles VI Charles VII Louis XI Charles VIII Louis XII Francis I Henry II Francis II Charles IX Henry III PART IV: RENAISSANCE MONARCHS OF SPAIN Genealogical Table Overview John II Henry IV Isabella Joanna Charles I (V of Holy Roman Empire) Philip II PART V: RENAISSANCE EMPERORS OF THE HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE Genealogical Tables Overview Sigismund Albert II Frederick III Maximilian I Charles V (I of Spain) Ferdinand I Maximilian II Rudolf II Bibliography Index
Table of Contents Preface PART I: RENAISSANCE MONARCHS OF ENGLAND Genealogical Tables 4-5 Overview Henry IV Henry V Henry VI Edward IV Edward V Richard III Henry VII Henry VIII Edward VI Mary I Elizabeth I PART II: RENAISSANCE MONARCHS OF SCOTLAND Genealogical Table Overview Robert III James I James II James III James IV James V Mary I James VI (I of England) PART III: RENAISSANCE MONARCHS OF FRANCE Genealogical Tables 164-165 Overview Charles VI Charles VII Louis XI Charles VIII Louis XII Francis I Henry II Francis II Charles IX Henry III PART IV: RENAISSANCE MONARCHS OF SPAIN Genealogical Table Overview John II Henry IV Isabella Joanna Charles I (V of Holy Roman Empire) Philip II PART V: RENAISSANCE EMPERORS OF THE HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE Genealogical Tables Overview Sigismund Albert II Frederick III Maximilian I Charles V (I of Spain) Ferdinand I Maximilian II Rudolf II Bibliography Index
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