Le bâtard royal
Subtitle: Henri d'Angoulême dans l'ombre des Valois (1551-1586)
By: Fabrice Micallef
Series: Cahiers d'humanisme et Renaissance -- N 149; Cahiers d'humanisme et Renaissance -- v. 149.
Publisher: Droz
Published: 2018
Place of publication: Genève
Language: fre
Number of pages: 422
ISBN-13: 9782600058087
Subjects: Illegitimate children of royalty; Biography; History
Description: "Based on important and diverse documentation, this book traces the rise of Henry of Angoulême (1551-1586), the first French royal bastard, who learned to overcome the stigma of his illegitimate birth. From the perspectives of the French monarchy, humanist circles, leaders of the Order of Malta, and political actors in Provence, this work looks at the construction of an uncommon social identity of the 'royal bastard,' in which princely quality and marginality mixed." --Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.