Rouen During the Wars of Religion

by Philip Benedict

Book Overview

This book is the first modern study to examine the history of a single French community over the full course of the civil wars (1560-1600), and its account of local developments is enriched by frequent comparisons with events and conditions elsewhere in the country. An introductory chapter describes Rouen's economy, social structure and political institutions on the eve of the Wars of Religion. Successive chapters explore the rise and decline of Protestantism;...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521547970
• ISBN13: 9780521547970
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"