The Valois: Kings of France 1328-1589

by Robert J. Knecht

Book Overview

The house of Valois ruled France for 250 years, playing a crucial role in its establishment as a major European power. When Philip VI came to the throne, in 1328, France was a weak country, with much of its modern area under English rule. Victory in the Hundred Years' War, and the acquisition of Brittany and much of Burgundy, combined with a large population and taxable wealth, made the France of Francis I the only power in Europe capable of rivalling...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1852855223
• ISBN13: 9781852855222
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.7" x 9.6"