French Wars of Religion 1559-1598
French Wars of Religion 1559-1598 In the second half of the sixteenth century, France was racked by religious civil wars and peace was only restored when Henry of Navarre finally converted to…
Specifikacia French Wars of Religion 1559-1598
French Wars of Religion 1559-1598
In the second half of the sixteenth century, France was racked by religious civil wars and peace was only restored when Henry of Navarre finally converted to Catholicism, deciding in his immortal phrase that 'Paris is worth a mass'. Bartholomew and the reign of Henry III when the monarchy almost In this lucid introduction to a complex period in French history, Robert Knecht:Explains the evangelical and Lutheran origins of the Huguenot Church in FranceChallenges simplistic interpretations of the religious conflict as purely a cloak for political rebellionProvides concise analysis of the wars themselves and the ferment of political ideas which they generatedEvaluates the extent of France s recovery under Henry IVThis third edition has been updated throughout to take account of the latest scholarship, particularly on the Massacre of St.