Francis I
| Author | : Leonie Frieda |
| Publisher | : Hachette UK |
| Total Pages | : 434 |
| Release | : 2018-03-08 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781474605588 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1474605583 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (583 Downloads) |
Download or read book Francis I written by Leonie Frieda and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2018-03-08 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Francis I (1494-1547) was inconstant, amorous, hot-headed and flawed. Arguably he was also the most significant king that France ever had. A contemporary of Henry VIII of England, Francis saw himself as the first Renaissance king. A courageous and heroic warrior, he was also a keen aesthete, an accomplished diplomat and an energetic ruler who turned his country into a force to be reckoned with. Bestselling historian Leonie Frieda's comprehensive and sympathetic account explores the life of the most human of all Renaissance monarchs - and the most enigmatic.