The Valois : kings of France, 1328-1589 | WorldCat.org (original) (raw)

Summary:The house of Valois ruled France for 250 years, playing a crucial role in its establishment as a major European 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. This book covers the history of the Valois family.

Print Book, English, 2007

Publisher: Hambledon Continuum, London, 2007

Physical Description:276 p. : ill

ISBN:

9781852855222, 1852855223

OCLC Number / Unique Identifier:718638424

Contents:

Illustrations; Introduction; 1 A new Dynasty; 2 The Hundred Years' War; 3 The Marmousets; 4 Armagnacs versus Burgundians; 5 From Bourges to Paris; 6 The 'Universal Spider'; 7 The End of Breton Independence; 8 The Lure of Italy; 9 Valois versus Habsburg; 10 A Renaissance Court; 11 Royal Authority. 12 The Challenge of Heresy; 13 Mother and Sons; 14 The Last Valois; 15 Assessment; Notes; Bibliography; Index.