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'A captivating biography ... This rollicking story is packed with anecdotes' The Times
'I can't suppose that there has been a better English biography of Francis, or indeed is likely to be one' Catholic Herald

Francis I 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.

Francis I: The Maker of Modern France

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'A captivating biography ... This rollicking story is packed with anecdotes' The Times'I can't suppose that there has been a... Read more

    Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
    Publication Date: 04/03/2021
    ISBN13: 9781474601221, 978-1474601221
    ISBN10: 1474601227

    Number of Pages: 400

    Non Fiction , History

    Description

    'A captivating biography ... This rollicking story is packed with anecdotes' The Times
    'I can't suppose that there has been a better English biography of Francis, or indeed is likely to be one' Catholic Herald

    Francis I 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.

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