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Chargement... The Valois: Kings of France 1328-1589par Robert Knecht
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. Knecht's work on the French Valois rulers is short but detailed. It is obvious that the Valois rulers endured constant pressure not only from outside (such as the Hundred Years War with England) but also from within (such as the Burgundian threat that chose sides as they pleased & the Guise who soon became a dangerous threat near the end of the Valois line). The author divides his book between the Early Valois & the Later Valois. His claim that the Later Valois rulers had greater strength perhaps should be tempered with the reality that the Later Valois made the same mistakes their earlier forebears had done & undid all their own gains. It is a very good accounting of the Valois rulers if you want a short reading. ( ) aucune critique | ajouter une critique
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The house of Valois ruled France for 250 years, playing a crucial role in its establishment as a major European power. When Philip VI came to the throne, in 1328, France was a weak country, with much of its modern area under English rule. Victory in the Hundred Years' War, and the acquisition of Brittany and much of Burgundy, combined with a large population and taxable wealth, made the France of Francis I the only power in Europe capable of rivalling the empire of Charles V. Francis displayed his power by spectacular artistic patronage and aggressive foreign wars. Following the death of Henry II in a tournament, the problems of two royal minorities and the divisive forces of the Reformation led to the temporary eclipse of royal power. When the last Valois, Henry III, was stabbed to death by a Dominican Friar in 1589, the dynasty was already discredited but the monarchy survived intact. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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Google Books — Chargement... GenresClassification décimale de Melvil (CDD)944.025099History and Geography Europe France and region France Capet and Valois 987-1589 Philip VI 1328-50; John II 1350-64; Charles V 1364-80 ; XIVth CenturyClassification de la Bibliothèque du CongrèsÉvaluationMoyenne:
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