Description
Catherine de' Medici (1518-89) is one of the most controversial of all historical figures. Wife of one French King and mother of three others she was a key figure Renaissance France and ineradicably associated with the St Bartholomew Massacre. Professor Knecht goes behind the familiar Black Legend to assess the real Catherine and reveals a more sympathetic figure than most of her contemporaries. This study - the first recent biography of her in English - by a leading scholar, is a major event.
About the Author
R.J.KNECHT is Emeritus Professor of French History, and Honorary Senior Research Fellow, at the University of Birmingham.
Reviews
"far more readable than any of its predecessors...a crisp, no-nonsense political analysis"Ecclesiastal History
Book Information
ISBN 9780582082410
Author R.J. Knecht
Format Paperback
Page Count 352
Imprint Longman
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 988g
Dimensions(mm) 139mm * 216mm * 18mm
About the Author
R.J.KNECHT is Emeritus Professor of French History, and Honorary Senior Research Fellow, at the University of Birmingham.
Reviews
"far more readable than any of its predecessors...a crisp, no-nonsense political analysis"Ecclesiastal History
Book Information
ISBN 9780582082410
Author R.J. Knecht
Format Paperback
Page Count 352
Imprint Longman
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 988g
Dimensions(mm) 139mm * 216mm * 18mm
