Blood and religion : the conscience of Henri IV, 1553-1593 / / Ronald S. Love

• Autore: Love Ronald S. <1955-2008.>
• Pubblicazione: Montreal : , : McGill-Queen's University Press, , 2001; ©2001
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xii, [9] pages of plates, 457 pages) : illustrations, portraits
• Disciplina: 944/.031/092; B
• Soggetto topico: Religion and politics - France - History - 16th century
• Soggetto geografico: France History Henry IV, 1589-1610; France Kings and rulers Biography
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [415]-449) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front Matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Note to the Reader -- Introduction: Interpreting Henri IV -- Mother and Son, December 1553 to August 1572 -- The Counterfeit Catholic, August 1572 to February 1576 -- Blood, Belief, Behaviour, and the Shaping of a King, February 1576 to June 1584 -- The Years of Uncertainty, June 1584 to August 1589 -- The Years of Uneasy Balance, September 1589 to October 1591 -- The Years of Despair and Diminishing Choices, November 1591 to April 1593 -- Conversion and the Conscience of the King, May to July 1593 -- Conclusion: Reinterpreting Henri IV -- Abbreviations -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index
• Sommario/riassunto: A detailed study of the relationship between religion and politics in sixteenth-century France, as reflected through the early career of King Henri IV. This book concludes with a close analysis of Henri's conversion to Catholicism in July 1593, including the king's crisis of conscience as he struggled to secure his crown and preserve his soul.
• Altri titoli varianti: Blood & religion
• Titolo autorizzato: Blood and religion
• ISBN: 1-282-85899-8; 9786612858994; 0-7735-6884-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910783503003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II