Henri IV of France: His Reign and Age

by Vincent J. Pitts

Book Overview

Vincent J. Pitts chronicles the life and times of one of France's most remarkable kings in the first English-language biography of Henri IV to be published in twenty-five years. An unwelcome heir to the throne, Henri ruled over a kingdom plagued by religious civil war and political and economic instability. By the end of his reign in 1610 he had pacified his warring country, restored its prosperity, and reclaimed France's place as a leading power...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1421405784
• ISBN13: 9781421405780
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 516 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.1"