Monarchs of the Renaissance
the lives and reigns of 42 european kings and queens
- ISBN: 9780786468065
- Editorial: Mcfarland & Company, Inc.
- Fecha de la edición: 2012
- Lugar de la edición: Jefferson (NC). Estados Unidos de Norteamérica
- Encuadernación: Rústica
- Medidas: 24 cm
- Nº Pág.: 355
- Idiomas: Inglés
During the Renaissance, the monarchy became the dominant ruling power in Europe. It was an era of formidable kings and queens who crushed the feudal rights of their nobles, defended the Catholic Church against the encroachments of Protestantism, fought self-aggrandizing wars and were great patrons of art, architecture, literature and music. This work chronicles the lives and reigns of the 42 monarchs in England, Scotland, France, Spain and the Holy Roman Empire between 1400 and 1600, presenting in the context of their era their personalities, accomplishments and failures.