Buch, Englisch, 320 Seiten, Format (B × H): 127 mm x 203 mm, Gewicht: 386 g
Reihe: Cambridge Historical Series
Volume 1
Buch, Englisch, 320 Seiten, Format (B × H): 127 mm x 203 mm, Gewicht: 386 g
Reihe: Cambridge Historical Series
ISBN: 978-1-107-66439-5
Verlag: Cambridge University Press
Originally published in 1900, as part of the Cambridge Historical Series, this book forms the first of two volumes on the history of France between 1483 and 1789. The volumes cover the chief events in French history during the period, encompassing both domestic and foreign affairs, with a particular focus on the role of the monarchy. The first volume begins with a survey of France at the end of the fifteenth century and ends with a chapter on Mazarin and the Fronde; the second volume begins with a chapter on Louis XIV and Colbert, then moves through to the reign of Louis XVI. Appendices and maps are also included. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the French history and the historical development of the French monarchy.
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Preface; 1. A survey of France at the end of the XVth century; 2. The Italian wars; 3. The religious situation of France and the reign of Henry II; 4. The wars of religion, part I: to the death of Charles IX; 5. The religious wars, part II: the reign of Henry III; 6. King Henry IV; 7. From the death of Henry IV to the fall of Rochelle; 8. Richelieu supreme in France; 9. Mazarin and the Fronde; Appendix 1. The French kings of the House of Valois, from Charles V to the extinction of the line; Appendix 2. The Bourbon kings; Appendix 3. The family of the Guises, to illustrate the wars of religion; Appendix 4. The House of Condé, and its relation to the House of Bourbon, to illustrate the wars of the Fronde; Appendix 5. The peaces and treaties of the wars of religion.
