France in the Age of Henri IV: The Struggle for Stability / Edition 2

by Mark Greengrass

Overview

This study was the first systematic attempt to reach behind the myth of Henri IV - famous for having brought order to France after long civil war - and explores the reality of his achievement. This Second Edition has been substantially updated.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780582087217
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	04/04/1995
Series:	Studies In Modern History
Edition description:	2nd ed
Pages:	322
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

List of figures and maps. Preface to the second edition. Abbreviations. 1. The French Civil War. 2. The Catholic League. 3. The pursuit of the kingdom. 4. Huguenots under the law. 5. Financial recovery. 6. Economic reconstruction. 7. The long robe. 8. The old nobility. 9. Pax Gallicana. Conclusion. Bibliography. Appendix: The Paris Sixteen: a social analysis. Figures and maps. Index.

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" . . . without question a most learned, original and useful survey of a period of French history that was as formative as it was turbulent."

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