The Court and Reign of Francis the First, King of France
by
Julia Pardoe
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Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Cambridge Library Collection - European History
ISBN-10
1108074456
ISBN-13
9781108074452
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Imprint
Cambridge University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Aug 21st, 2014
Print length
568 Pages
Weight
730 grams
Dimensions
21.60 x 14.00 x 3.60 cms
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This two-volume work by the historian Julia Pardoe (1804–62), published in 1849, attempts to remove the accretions of myth which have clung to Francis I and to his court. Volume 1 begins with Francis' accession in 1515, discusses his Italian wars, and ends with the death of Bayard in 1524.
This two-volume work by the historian Julia Pardoe (1804–62) was published in 1849. (Her bestselling account of life in Turkey and her biography of Marie de Medici are both also reissued in the Cambridge Library Collection.) Pardoe began writing poetry and novels, but later turned to non-fiction, especially travel narratives and historical biography. In this work, she attempts to remove the accretions of myth which have clung to Francis I and to his court. Noting the tendency of French historians to glorify the monarchs of the distant past, she observes: 'it is only by reference to the more confidential records and correspondence of the period' that the modern historian can arrive at 'a just estimate of the character and motives of the sovereign'. Volume 1 begins with Francis' accession and its historical context, discusses his Italian wars, and ends with the death of Bayard in 1524.
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