مؤلف: R. J. Knecht

The history of Renaissance France is rich and varied.The Renaissance in France, as elsewhere in Europe, saw glory crowned amidst conflict and squalor. At the beginning of the sixteenth century, Franc …

In the second half of the sixteenth century, France was racked by religious civil wars and peace was only restored when Henry of Navarre finally converted to Catholicism, deciding – in his immortal p …

In the second half of the sixteenth century, France was racked by religious civil wars and peace was only restored when Henry of Navarre finally converted to Catholicism, deciding – in his immortal p …

First published in 1984, Professor Knecht”s study quickly established itself as the best short account of the period. The reigns of Francis I and Henry II, spanning the first half of the sixteenth c …

First published in 1984, Professor Knecht”s study quickly established itself as the best short account of the period. The reigns of Francis I and Henry II, spanning the first half of the sixteenth c …

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 1 …

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 1 …

This concise and up-to-date assessment of Richelieu”s career provides an enthralling introduction to the character and exercise of his power. Richelieu governed France for 18 years until his death a …

This concise and up-to-date assessment of Richelieu”s career provides an enthralling introduction to the character and exercise of his power. Richelieu governed France for 18 years until his death a …

Catherine de’ Medici (1519-89) was the wife of one king of France and the mother of three more – the last, sorry representatives of the Valois, who had ruled France since 1328. She herself is of pree …

Catherine de’ Medici (1519-89) was the wife of one king of France and the mother of three more – the last, sorry representatives of the Valois, who had ruled France since 1328. She herself is of pree …