2nd Edition

France in the Age of Henri IV The Struggle for Stability

By Mark Greengrass Copyright 1995
    322 Pages
    by Routledge

    344 Pages
    by Routledge

    This study was the first systematic attempt to reach behind the myth of Henri IV - famous for having brought order to France after long civil war - and explores the reality of his achievement. This Second Edition has been substantially updated.


    List of figures and maps.  Preface to the second edition.  Abbreviations.  1. The French Civil War.  2. The Catholic League.  3. The pursuit of the kingdom.  4. Huguenots under the law.  5. Financial recovery.  6. Economic reconstruction.  7. The long robe.  8. The old nobility.  9. Pax Gallicana.  Conclusion.  Bibliography.  Appendix: The Paris Sixteen: a social analysis.  Figures and maps.  Index.

    Biography

    Mark Greengrass