9780820424569 - The Man Who Sacked Rome: Charles De Bourbon, Constable of France: 142 di Pitts, Vincent J. (8 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Very good. Hardcover Octavo. illustrated boards, 614 pp notes and underlining in pencil.

Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. This is the first general biography of Charles de Bourbon, Constable of France (1490-1527), to appear for some time. The events of Bourbon's life form a dramatic and compelling story, centering on his treasonable plot to dismember France in 1523; his victory at Pavia and capture of Francois I in 1525; and his command of the imperial troops who sacked Rome in 1527 The narrative, illuminated by the findings of modern scholarship, is integrated into the broader context of French and international history. The biographical idiom is used to examine the evolution of French social and political institutions in the first decades of the sixteenth century, the strains induced in the French and Hapsburg monarchies by the long struggle for primacy in Italy, and the rapid transformation of war and diplomacy in the period. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Condizione: New. This is the first general biography of Charles de Bourbon, Constable of France (1490-1527), to appear for some time. The events of Bourbon s life form a dramatic and compelling story, centering on his treasonable plot to dismember France in 1523 his victor.

Hardcover. Condizione: Brand New. 1st edition. 614 pages. 9.25x6.50x1.50 inches. In Stock.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - This is the first general biography of Charles de Bourbon, Constable of France (1490-1527), to appear for some time. The events of Bourbon's life form a dramatic and compelling story, centering on his treasonable plot to dismember France in 1523; his victory at Pavia and capture of François I in 1525; and his command of the imperial troops who sacked Rome in 1527The narrative, illuminated by the findings of modern scholarship, is integrated into the broader context of French and international history. The biographical idiom is used to examine the evolution of French social and political institutions in the first decades of the sixteenth century, the strains induced in the French and Hapsburg monarchies by the long struggle for primacy in Italy, and the rapid transformation of war and diplomacy in the period.

Condizione: New. Series: American University Studies, Series 9: History. Num Pages: 614 pages, tab., maps and ills. BIC Classification: DSBD; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 1020. . 1994. Hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. This is the first general biography of Charles de Bourbon, Constable of France (1490-1527), to appear for some time. The events of Bourbon's life form a dramatic and compelling story, centering on his treasonable plot to dismember France in 1523; his victory at Pavia and capture of Francois I in 1525; and his command of the imperial troops who sacked Rome in 1527 The narrative, illuminated by the findings of modern scholarship, is integrated into the broader context of French and international history. The biographical idiom is used to examine the evolution of French social and political institutions in the first decades of the sixteenth century, the strains induced in the French and Hapsburg monarchies by the long struggle for primacy in Italy, and the rapid transformation of war and diplomacy in the period. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

Condizione: New. Series: American University Studies, Series 9: History. Num Pages: 614 pages, tab., maps and ills. BIC Classification: DSBD; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 1020. . 1994. Hardcover. . . . .