Francis I The Maker of Modern France

'A captivating biography ... This rollicking story is packed with anecdotes' The Times'I can't suppose that there has been a better English biography of Francis, or indeed is likely to be one' Catholic HeraldFrancis I was inconstant, amorous, hot-headed and flawed. Arguably he was also the most significant king that France ever had. A contemporary of Henry VIII of England, Francis saw himself as the first Renaissance king. A courageous and heroic warrior, he was also a keen aesthete, an accomplished diplomat and an energetic ruler who turned his country into a force to be reckoned with. Bestselling historian Leonie Frieda's comprehensive and sympathetic account explores the life of the most human of all Renaissance monarchs - and the most enigmatic.

ISBN:	9781474601221
Publisher:	Orion
Imprint:	Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Published date:	04 Mar 2021
DEWEY:	944.028
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	xxxiv, 352 , 8 unnumbered of plates
Weight:	306g
Height:	129mm
Width:	197mm
Spine width:	27mm

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