| The Renaissance Monarchies: 1469 1558 Contributor(s): Mulgan, Catherine (Author), Brown, Richard (Editor), Smith, David (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521598702 ISBN-13: 9780521598705 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $23.47 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 1998 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Renaissance - Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - Arts & Humanities |
| Dewey: 940.1 |
| LCCN: 99174432 |
| Series: Cambridge Perspectives in History |
| Physical Information: 0.41" H x 6.07" W x 8.97" (0.45 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 15th Century - Chronological Period - 16th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book traces the history of Ferdinand and Isabella in laying the foundations of a single Spanish state. An account is then given of their grandson Charles V's rule of Spain and his search for solutions to the challenges of a new empire in America. The author also charts how Charles bore the increasingly heavy burden of the Holy Roman empire with his struggle to protect it against Lutherans within and Turkish attack from the east. The final chapters concentrate on Francis I as ruler, warrior, defender of the Catholic Church and patron of the arts. Each chapter concludes with extracts from contemporary documents. |