Monarchs of the Renaissance: The Lives and Reigns of 42 European Kings and Queens

Monarchs of the Renaissance: The Lives and Reigns of 42 European Kings and Queens
ISBN-10
0786491035
ISBN-13
9780786491032
Category
History
Pages
364
Language
English
Published
2014-01-10
Publisher
McFarland
Author
Philip J. Potter

Description

During the Renaissance, the monarchy became the dominant ruling power in Europe. It was an era of formidable kings and queens who crushed the feudal rights of their nobles, defended the Catholic Church against the encroachments of Protestantism, fought self-aggrandizing wars and were great patrons of art, architecture, literature and music. This work chronicles the lives and reigns of the 42 monarchs in England, Scotland, France, Spain and the Holy Roman Empire between 1400 and 1600, presenting in the context of their era their personalities, accomplishments and failures.

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