Robert J. Knecht

Hero or Tyrant? Henry III, King of France, 1574-89 (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

Based upon a rich and diverse range of primary sources, this book traces Henry's life from his birth in 1551. Providing the first English language biography of Henry for over 150 years, this study thoroughly and dispassionately reassesses his life in light of recent scholarship and in the context of broader European diplomatic, political and religious history. In so doing the book not only provides a more nuanced portrait of the monarch himself, but also helps us better understand the history of France during this traumatic time.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 370
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. April 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317122135
• Artikelnr.: 49352143

Autorenporträt

Robert Jean Knecht is Emeritus Professor of French History at the University of Birmingham. A former Chairman of the Society of Renaissance Studies and of the Society for the Study of French History, he is the author of several works on sixteenth and seventeenth century France, including, Richelieu (1991), Renaissance Warrior and Patron: the Reign of Francis I (1994), Catherine de' Medici (1998), The French Civil Wars (2000), The Rise and Fall of Renaissance France (revised edn. 2001), The Valois (2004) and The French Renaissance Court (London & New Haven, 2008).

Inhaltsangabe

1: Childhood
2: Years of Apprenticeship
3: Catholic Hero
4: The Siege of La Rochelle
5: King of Poland
6: Homeward Bound
7: King of France
8: Henry III, the Man
9: The King's Peace
10: A Tiresome Brother
11: The Court of Henry III
12: The Archimignons
13: The Catholic League
14: Annus Horribilis: 1588
15: Paris in Revolt
16: Nemesis
Conclusion