''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 Herald
Francis I was inconstant, amorous, hot-headed and flawedArguably 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 withBestselling historian Leonie Frieda''s comprehensive and sympathetic account explores the life of the most human of all Renaissance monarchs - and the most enigmatic.
| Format |
Häftad |
| Omfång |
400 sidor |
| Språk |
Engelska |
| Förlag |
Orion Publishing Co |
| Utgivningsdatum |
2021-03-04 |
| ISBN |
9781474601221 |
