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To comprehend every allusion met with in general literature and to recognize every name would need, if not the whole sum of human knowledge, at least a portion so large that it would be more conveniently lodged in an encyclopaedia than in the memory of man or woman. But it is astonishing what an extensive and enlivening light is thrown on ordinary reading by a knowledge of the history of France. This has always been the experience of English readers in their perusal of fiction and of memoirs, of political and of philosophical works. It is more than ever apparent in the present war-time, when every morning brings a list of places in France where things have happened, which when details are known, may for ever after be associated in many a British home with proud sorrow or pathetic rejoicing.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book examines the period of French history from the death of Louis XI in 1483 through the reign of Henry IV in 1610, a transformative century that saw France emerge as a major European power. The author highlights the reigns of three key monarchs: Charles VIII, whose disastrous Italian campaign nevertheless ushered in the French Renaissance; Louis XII, who consolidated royal authority and expanded French territory; and Henry IV, who ended the Wars of Religion and established the Bourbon dynasty. Drawing on contemporary memoirs and chronicles, the book vividly depicts the political, social, and cultural upheavals of the era, from the challenges of state-building to the rise of Protestantism and the profound impact of the Italian Renaissance on French art and thought. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781332620340_0
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