The French Wars of Religion, 1559-1598

by Robert J. Knecht

Book Overview

In the second half of the sixteenth century, France was racked by religious civil wars and peace was only restored when Henry of Navarre finally converted to Catholicism, deciding - in his immortal phrase - that 'Paris is worth a mass'.

In this lucid introduction to a complex period in French history, Robert Knecht:

Explains the evangelical and Lutheran origins of the Huguenot Church in France Challenges simplistic interpretations of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 140822819X
• ISBN13: 9781408228197
• Release Date: June 2010
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.7" x 9.3"