Four Princes: Henry VIII, Francis I, Charles V, Suleiman the Magnificent and the Obsessions That Forged Modern Europe

by John Julius Norwich

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Renowned historian John Julius Norwich has crafted a bold tapestry of Europe and the Middle East in the early sixteenth century, when a quartet of legendary rulers--all born within a ten-year period--towered over the era.

Francis I of France was the personification of the Renaissance, and a highly influential patron of the arts and education. Henry VIII, who was not expected to inherit the throne but embraced the role with gusto, broke with the Roman Catholic Church and appointed himself head of the Church of England. Charles V, the most powerful and industrious man at the time, was...

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  • ISBN13 9780802128096
  • Publish Date 17 April 2018 (first published 20 October 2016)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Black Cat
  • Format Paperback (US Trade)
  • Pages 304
  • Language English