The Valois: Kings of France 1328-1589
Autor Robert Knechten Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 ian 2007
The house of Valois ruled France for 250 years, playing a crucial role in its establishment as a major European power. When Philip VI came to the throne, in 1328, France was a weak country, with much of its modern area under English rule. Victory in the Hundred Years' War, and the acquisition of Brittany and much of Burgundy, combined with a large population and taxable wealth, made the France of Francis I the only power in Europe capable of rivalling the empire of Charles V. Francis displayed his power by spectacular artistic patronage and aggressive foreign wars. Following the death of Henry II in a tournament, the problems of two royal minorities and the divisive forces of the Reformation led to the temporary eclipse of royal power. When the last Valois, Henry III, was stabbed to death by a Dominican Friar in 1589, the dynasty was already discredited but the monarchy survived intact.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781852855222
ISBN-10: 1852855223
Pagini: 288
Ilustrații: 8
Dimensiuni: 156 x 234 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Ediția:New ed.
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Hambledon Continuum
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 1852855223
Pagini: 288
Ilustrații: 8
Dimensiuni: 156 x 234 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Ediția:New ed.
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Hambledon Continuum
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
Caracteristici
His book covers two-and-a-half centuries of dramatic history, including the Hundred Years' War, the conflict with the Habsburgs, the expedition to Italy and the flourishing of the arts during the Renaissance.
Cuprins
Illustrations
Introduction
1 A new Dynasty
2 The Hundred Years' War
3 The Marmousets
4 Armagnacs versus Burgundians
5 From Bourges to Paris
6 The 'Universal Spider'
7 The End of Breton Independence
8 The Lure of Italy
9 Valois versus Habsburg
10 A Renaissance Court
11 Royal Authority
12 The Challenge of Heresy
13 Mother and Sons
14 The Last Valois
15 Assessment
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Introduction
1 A new Dynasty
2 The Hundred Years' War
3 The Marmousets
4 Armagnacs versus Burgundians
5 From Bourges to Paris
6 The 'Universal Spider'
7 The End of Breton Independence
8 The Lure of Italy
9 Valois versus Habsburg
10 A Renaissance Court
11 Royal Authority
12 The Challenge of Heresy
13 Mother and Sons
14 The Last Valois
15 Assessment
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Recenzii
"As in all of Professor Knecht's books that I have read, the prose provides an excellent balance between evidently careful scholarship and readability, sustaining the interest of all kinds of readers by combining its focus on politics and warfare with intriguing details of court life, without resorting to factual overload or to unsupported conjecture...Knecht has produced...a must-read for those wishing to know more about the rulers of late medieval and early modern France, as well as a refreshing overview for those already well-versed in the topic." -Kate Maxwell, The Sixteenth Century Journal, Fall 2008