Hero or Tyrant? Henry III, King of France, 1574-89

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 religi

List of contents

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

About the author

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).

Summary

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 religi

Product details

• Authors: Robert J. Knecht, Knecht Robert J.
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.10.2024
• EAN: 9781032920986
• ISBN: 978-1-032-92098-6
• No. of pages: 370
• Weight: 680 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works > Foreign-language dictionaries; History, Europe, European History, HISTORY / Europe / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / General, HISTORY / World, RELIGION / Christianity / History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Christianity, General & world history, c 1500 onwards to present day, History of Religion, Archaeology, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Language: reference & general, Language: reference and general, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, General and world history, History and Archaeology, C 1600 To C 1700, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards