Francis I: The Knight-King - Hardcover
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Availability:In StockContributor:Glenn RichardsonSeries:Renaissance LivesPublish date:1/23/2026Pages:224
Language:EnglishPublisher:Reaktion BooksISBN-13:9781836391210ISBN-10:1836391218UPC:9781836391210Book Category:History, Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:Europe, PoliticalBook Topic:France, MedievalProduct ID:SC6N5WMH38
Francis I: The Knight-King
A compelling, concise biography of the sixteenth-century French king, whose patronage was central to Renaissance art. Francis I of France led one of the most colorful and influential reigns of the sixteenth century. Known as the "knight-king," he was a chivalric warrior, a strong ruler, and a passionate patron of the arts and the French nobility. While he faced setbacks and took significant...
Series: Renaissance Lives
Language:EnglishPublisher:Reaktion BooksISBN-13:9781836391210ISBN-10:1836391218UPC:9781836391210Book Category:History, Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:Europe, PoliticalBook Topic:France, MedievalProduct ID:SC6N5WMH38
Glenn Richardson is professor of early modern history at St Mary's University and a fellow of the Royal Historical Society. His books include Wolsey and The Field of Cloth of Gold.
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