Renaissance Monarchy: The Reigns of Henry VIII, Francis I and Charles V

by Glenn Richardson

Book Overview

What determined success or failure in Renaissance monarchy? Why was warfare endemic in Europe in the early sixteenth century and how did the great cultural and artistic changes of the period flourish amid this conflict? How did rival kings relate to each other and what steps did they each take to strengthen their monarchies? In short, how did they govern? Renaissance Monarchy approaches these and related issues in a revealing way, providing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0340731435
• ISBN13: 9780340731437
• Release Date: February 2002
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.5" x 9.1"