The French wars of religion, 1562-1629
By: Mack P. Holt.
Series: New approaches to European history
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Cambridge [England]; New York, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 239
Subjects: France.; Reformation -- France.; Religion and politics -- France.; Huguenots -- History -- 17th century.; France -- History -- Wars of the Huguenots, 1562-1598 -- Social aspects.
Description: This book is the first accessible and comprehensive study of the French religious wars of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries to appear for more than twenty years. Designed specifically for undergraduate students and general readers, it assumes no background knowledge of either French history or the Reformation, and includes features to aid the student reader such as maps, a chronology, brief biographies, and suggestions for further reading.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 226-232) and index.