Rise and Fall of the Renaissance in France
2002
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Drawing on more than 40 years of research and combining narrative with analysis, R. J. Knecht describes the rise and fall of France in the sixteenth century clearly and authoritatively.
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Robert J. Knecht
Author · 9 books
R.J. Knecht is Emeritus Professor of French History at the University of Birmingham, where he has taught since 1956. A fellow of the Royal Historical Society and a member of the Société de l'Histoire de France, Professor Knecht has been Reviews Editor of the journal 'French History' and is a member of its editorial board. He has also been Chairman of the Society for Renaissance Studies and is currently Chairman of the Society for French History. He is also a member of the Advisory Board of the Centre for the Study of the Renaissance at the University of Warwick. He has also published extensively in the field of French history, his principal work being on the reign of Francis I.
