Hero or Tyrant? Henry III, King of France,...

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Beschreibung

King Henry III of France has not suffered well at the hands of posterity. Generally depicted as at best a self-indulgent, ineffectual ruler, and at worst a debauched tyrant responsible for a series of catastrophic political blunders, his reputation has long been a poor one. Yet recent scholarship has begun to question the validity of this judgment and look for a more rounded assessment of the man and his reign. For, as this new biography of Henry demonstrates, there is far more to this fascinating monarch than the pantomime villain depicted by previous generations of historians and novelists. Based upon a rich and diverse range of primary sources, this book traces Henry's life from his birth in 1551, the sixth child of Henri II and Catherine de' Medici. It following his upbringing as the Wars of Religion began to tear France apart, his election as king of Poland in 1573, and his assumption of the French crown a year later following the death of his brother Charles IX. The first English-language biography of Henry for over 150 years, this study thoroughly and dispassionately reassesses his life in light of recent scholarship and in the context of broader European diplomatic, political and religious history. In so doing the book not only provides a more nuanced portrait of the monarch himself, but also helps us better understand the history of France during this traumatic time.

Zusammenfassung

Robert Jean Knecht is Emeritus Professor of French History at the University of Birmingham. A former Chairman of the Society of Renaissance Studies and of the Society for the Study of French History, he is the author of several works on sixteenth and seventeenth century France, including, Richelieu (1991), Renaissance Warrior and Patron: the Reign of Francis I (1994), Catherine de' Medici (1998), The French Civil Wars (2000), The Rise and Fall of Renaissance France (revised edn. 2001), The Valois (2004) and The French Renaissance Court (London & New Haven, 2008).

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1: Childhood; 2: Years of Apprenticeship; 3: Catholic Hero; 4: The Siege of La Rochelle; 5: King of Poland; 6: Homeward Bound; 7: King of France; 8: Henry III, the Man; 9: The King's Peace; 10: A Tiresome Brother; 11: The Court of Henry III; 12: The Archimignons; 13: The Catholic League; 14: Annus Horribilis: 1588; 15: Paris in Revolt; 16: Nemesis; Conclusion

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2024
Genre:	Religion & Theologie
Religion:	Christentum
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13:	9781032920986
ISBN-10:	103292098X
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Knecht, Robert J.
Hersteller:	Routledge Taylor & Francis
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Taylor & Francis Verlag GmbH, Kaufingerstr. 24, D-80331 München, gpsr@taylorandfrancis.com
Maße:	19 x 156 x 234 mm
Von/Mit:	Robert J. Knecht
Erscheinungsdatum:	14.10.2024
Gewicht:	0,564 kg