The French Religious Wars, 1562-98

The eight French Wars of Religion began in 1562 and lasted for 36 years. Although the wars were fought between Catholics and Protestants, this books draws out in full the equally important struggle for power between the king and the leading nobles, and the rivalry between the nobles themselves as they vied for control of the king. In a time when human life counted for little, the destruction reached its height in the St Bartholomew's Day Massacre when up to 10,000 Protestants lost their lives.

List of contents

Introduction
Chronology
Background to war
Warring sides
The fighting
Portrait of a soldier
The world around war
Portrait of a civilian
How the war ended
Conclusion and consequences
Further reading

About the author

Robert Jean Knecht

Summary

The eight French Wars of Religion began in 1562 and lasted for 36 years. Although the wars were fought between Catholics and Protestants, this books draws out in full the equally important struggle for power between the king and the leading nobles, and the rivalry between the nobles themselves as they vied for control of the king. In a time when human life counted for little, the destruction reached its height in the St Bartholomew's Day Massacre when up to 10,000 Protestants lost their lives.

Product details

• Authors: R. J. Knecht, Robert J. Knecht, Robert Jean Knecht
• Assisted by: Robert O'Neill (Editor)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury usa
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.06.2002
• EAN: 9781841763958
• ISBN: 978-1-84176-395-8
• No. of pages: 96
• Dimensions: 172 mm x 248 mm x 9 mm
• Weight: 428 g
• Series: Essential Histories; Essential Histories (Osprey Pu
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries