Monarchs of the Renaissance
The Lives and Reigns of 42 European Kings and Queens
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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.
About the Author(s)
Bibliographic Details
Philip J. Potter
Format: softcover (7 x 10)
Pages: 364
Bibliographic Info: tables, bibliography, index
Copyright Date: 2012
pISBN: 978-0-7864-6806-5
eISBN: 978-0-7864-9103-2
Imprint: McFarland
Table of Contents
Preface 1
PART I: RENAISSANCE MONARCHS OF ENGLAND 3
Genealogical Tables 4–5
Overview 6
Henry IV 7
Henry V 15
Henry VI 25
Edward IV 35
Edward V 43
Richard III 48
Henry VII 57
Henry VIII 65
Edward VI 77
Mary I 85
Elizabeth I 94
PART II: RENAISSANCE MONARCHS OF SCOTLAND 107
Genealogical Table 108
Overview 109
Robert III 110
James I 116
James II 122
James III 127
James IV 133
James V 139
Mary I 147
James VI (I of England) 154
PART III: RENAISSANCE MONARCHS OF FRANCE 163
Genealogical Tables 164–165
Overview 166
Charles VI 167
Charles VII 173
Louis XI 180
Charles VIII 190
Louis XII 196
Francis I 206
Henry II 216
Francis II 222
Charles IX 224
Henry III 230
PART IV: RENAISSANCE MONARCHS OF SPAIN 237
Genealogical Table 238
Overview 239
John II 239
Henry IV 245
Isabella 254
Joanna 264
Charles I (V of Holy Roman Empire) 274
Philip II 280
PART V: RENAISSANCE EMPERORS OF THE HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE 295
Genealogical Tables 296
Overview 297
Sigismund 297
Albert II 305
Frederick III 308
Maximilian I 314
Charles V (I of Spain) 323
Ferdinand I 331
Maximilian II 337
Rudolf II 344
Bibliography 349
Index 353
