Henri IV of France : his reign and age / Vincent J. Pitts.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pitts, Vincent J. (Vincent Joseph), 1947- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Henry IV, King of France, 1553-1610.

Henry.

France--Kings and rulers--Biography.

France.

France--History--Henry IV, 1589-1610.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 477 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Henri 4 of France

Henri four of France

Place of Publication:

Baltimore, Maryland : The Johns Hopkins University Press, [2009]

Summary:

The result is a fascinating biography of a French king and a comprehensive history of sixteenth-century France.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

List of Illustrations

Preface

Acknowledgments

1 "The Guilt and Ambition of Her Great Men," 1553-1562

2 "The Glory of God, the Service of the King, and the Duty of His Blood," 1563-1572

3 "Little Trust in His Constancy," 1572-1577

4 "Vigor of Body, Liveliness of Spirit, and Almost Incomparable Valor," 1578-1584

5 "All of France Now in Arms," 1584-1589

6 "The Hallmarks of Our Kings," 1589-1593

7 "The Liberator and Restorer of the State," 1594-1597

8 "The Extreme Need of My People for Peace," 1597-1600

9 "Such a Happy Change," 1598-1609

10 "A Lack of Good Faith," 1598-1609

11 "The Grandeur and Power of the House of Austria," 1606-1610

12 "The Captain, and the Most Excellent of Us All," May 1610

Appendix: Genealogical Tables

Notes

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [439]-461) and index.

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ISBN:

1-4214-0714-0

OCLC:

1204136907