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Book SynopsisAn exploration of the profound shift in the way European kings and queens were regarded by their subjects between the Reformation and the Enlightenment. The author offers insights into the relations between kings and their subjects and the interplay between monarchy and religion.
Trade Review"An unusually broad canvas. Besides the emperors and monarchs of England, France and Spain, he examines the Scandinavian sovereigns and the rulers of Russia and Poland, demonstrating the manner in which they did or did not conform to the contemporary trends... Highly informative." Alastair Hamilton, Times Literary Supplement "A learned, lucid book. All treatments of Monod's subject will in the future have to begin with the progressions of ideas and policies that he has so carefully laid out." Theodore K. Rabb, Sixteenth Century Journal "Insightful, far-ranging, and... lyrical. An exceedingly wise book." Teofilo F. Ruiz, American Historical Review "Much fascinating detail about religion and politics in early modern times." Johann P. Sommerville, Journal of Interdisciplinary History
