A History of Sixteenth Century France, 1483-1598: Renaissance, Reformation and Rebellion

by Janine Garrisson

A masterful new survey of sixteenth-century France which examines the vicissitudes of the French monarchy during the Italian Wars and the Wars of Religion. It explores how the advances made under a succession of strong kings from Charles VIII to Henri II created tensions in traditional society which combined with economic problems and emerging religious divisions to bring the kingdom close to disintegration under a series of weak kings from Francois...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0333604601
• ISBN13: 9780333604601
• Release Date: June 1995
• Publisher: Red Globe Press
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.5"