The house of Valois ruled France for 250 years, playing a crucial role in its establishment as a major European power. When Philip VI came to the throne, in 1328, France was a weak country, with much of its modern area under English rule. Victory in the Hundred Years' War, and the acquisition of Brittany and much of Burgundy, combined with a large population and taxable wealth, made the France of Francis I the only power in Europe capable of rivalling the empire of Charles V. Francis displayed his power by spectacular artistic patronage and aggressive foreign wars. Following the death of Henry II in a tournament, the problems of two royal minorities and the divisive forces of the Reformation led to the temporary eclipse of royal 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.
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"As in all of Professor Knecht's books that I have read, the prose provides an excellent balance between evidently careful scholarship and readability, sustaining the interest of all kinds of readers by combining its focus on politics and warfare with intriguing details of court life, without resorting to factual overload or to unsupported conjecture...Knecht has produced...a must-read for those wishing to know more about the rulers of late medieval and early modern France, as well as a refreshing overview for those already well-versed in the topic." —Kate Maxwell, The Sixteenth Century Journal, Fall 2008
“As in all of Professor Knecht’s books that I have read, the prose provides an excellent balance between evidently careful scholarship and readability, sustaining the interest of all kinds of readers by combining its focus on politics and warfare with intriguing details of court life, without resorting to factual overload or to unsupported conjecture…Knecht has produced…a must-read for those wishing to know more about the rulers of late medieval and early modern France, as well as a refreshing overview for those already well-versed in the topic.” –Kate Maxwell, The Sixteenth Century Journal, Fall 2008
“As in all of Professor Knecht’s books that I have read, the prose provides an excellent balance between evidently careful scholarship and readability, sustaining the interest of all kinds of readers by combining its focus on politics and warfare with intriguing details of court life, without resorting to factual overload or to unsupported conjecture…Knecht has produced…a must-read for those wishing to know more about the rulers of late medieval and early modern France, as well as a refreshing overview for those already well-versed in the topic.” –Kate Maxwell, The Sixteenth Century Journal, Fall 2008
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Robert Knecht is Emeritus Professor of French History at Birmingham University and a leading authority on early modern French history. He is the author of The Rise and Fall of Renaissance France, Catherine de'Medic,The French Wars of Religion and Renaissance Warrior and Patron: The Reign of Francis I..
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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frustrating but not its fault,
This review is from: Valois: Kings of France 1328-1589 (Paperback)
In this book, the author does exactly what he sets out to do. Unfortunately, he set out to write a short book about a very large topic - 250 years of French history. If you're looking for an overview, enjoy. If you are like me, and reading history raises questions as you go, don't expect them to be answered here.
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It is a very large subject that seems to have been condensed very well. It gave me a good sense of who the Valois were and who were the key figures of France and Europe, but it left me wanting more or that there is more to each individuals story than what was included or room for. Will definitely be looking for more books about the Valoise but with more focus on an individuals.
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