Martyrs and murderers : the Guise family and the making of Europe /

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The pre-eminent political and religious power-brokers of 16th-century France, the Guise family included in their number both Mary Queen of Scots and Catherine de Medici. This is a comprehensive account of their remarkable story, and their influence on one of Europe's most turbulent and formativ...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Carroll, Stuart, 1965-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford, UK : Oxford University Press, 2009.
Temas:
Guise, House of.
Maison de Guise.
Guise, House of
Guise > Familie.
1562-1598
Nobility > France > Biography.
Nobility > Political activity > France.
HISTORY.
Nobility
Nobility > Political activity
Regions & Countries - Europe.
History & Archaeology.
France.
Adel.
Hugenottenkriege.
France > History > Wars of the Huguenots, 1562-1598.
France > Histoire > 1562-1598 (Guerres de religion)
France
Frankreich.
Biographies
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • ""Cover Page""; ""Martyrs and murderers""; ""Copyright page""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Contents""; ""List of maps, plates, and genealogical tables""; ""A note on coinage""; ""Invitation to a massacre""; ""'All for one: one for all'""; ""Dreams of empire""; ""Chacun à son tour""; ""Congregations, conspiracies, and coups""; ""The cardinal's compromise""; ""Bloodfeud""; ""Interlude: princess margot and the 'negress'""; ""A wedding and four thousand funerals""; ""False kings and true catholics""; ""The invasion of england""; ""Revolution""; ""Counter-revolution""; ""Epilogue""
  • ""Maps""""Genealogical Tables""; ""Further Reading""; ""Notes""; ""Photographic Acknowledgements""; ""Index""; ""plates""

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