Four princes : Henry VIII, Francis I, Charles V, Suleiman the Magnificent and the obsessions that forged modern Europe.
Norwich, John Julius.
Four princes : Henry VIII, Francis I, Charles V, Suleiman the Magnificent and the obsessions that forged modern Europe. John Julius Norwich. - New York : Grove Press, c2016. - xi, 288 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm.
Includes index.
1. The Hollow of Their Hands.--2. "The flower and vigour of youth'.--3. 'All is lost, save honour'.--4. 'Enough, my son!'.--5. 'Like a brother to the Sultan'.--6. 'Noisome to our realm'.--7. 'A reasonable regret'.--8. Fray Carlos and 'the drum of conquest'.--9. Worth Celebrating.
"This was indeed a glorious age and Norwich has made a brilliant decision to study four idiosyncratic rulers as an interacting quartet... A lively and charming book."
9780802128096
FRANCIS I, KING OF FRANCE--1494-1547 .
CHARLES V--HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR--1500-1558.
HENRY VIII--KING OF ENGLAND--1491-1547.
SÜLEYMAN I--SULTAN OF THE TURKS--1494 OR 1495-1566.
KINGS AND RULERS.
HISTORY, MODERN.
RENAISSANCE.
EUROPE.
D 208 .N67 2016
Four princes : Henry VIII, Francis I, Charles V, Suleiman the Magnificent and the obsessions that forged modern Europe. John Julius Norwich. - New York : Grove Press, c2016. - xi, 288 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm.
Includes index.
1. The Hollow of Their Hands.--2. "The flower and vigour of youth'.--3. 'All is lost, save honour'.--4. 'Enough, my son!'.--5. 'Like a brother to the Sultan'.--6. 'Noisome to our realm'.--7. 'A reasonable regret'.--8. Fray Carlos and 'the drum of conquest'.--9. Worth Celebrating.
"This was indeed a glorious age and Norwich has made a brilliant decision to study four idiosyncratic rulers as an interacting quartet... A lively and charming book."
9780802128096
FRANCIS I, KING OF FRANCE--1494-1547 .
CHARLES V--HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR--1500-1558.
HENRY VIII--KING OF ENGLAND--1491-1547.
SÜLEYMAN I--SULTAN OF THE TURKS--1494 OR 1495-1566.
KINGS AND RULERS.
HISTORY, MODERN.
RENAISSANCE.
EUROPE.
D 208 .N67 2016
