Item details: Four princes : Henry VIII, Francis I, Charles V, Suleiman the Magnificent and the obsessions that forged modern Europe - 48126672

Four princes : Henry VIII, Francis I, Charles V, Suleiman the Magnificent and the obsessions that forged modern Europe

text Four princes : Henry VIII, Francis I, Charles V, Suleiman the Magnificent and the obsessions that forged modern Europe

Norwich, John Julius

Summary: "John Julius Norwich--who the Wall Street Journal called "the very model of a popular historian"--has crafted a big, bold tapestry of the early sixteenth century, when Europe and the Middle East were overshadowed by a quartet of legendary rulers, ... Read more

Contents: The hollow of their hands -- The flower and vigour of youth -- All is lost, save honour -- Enough, my son! -- Like a brother to the Sultan -- Noisome to our realm -- A reasonable regret -- Fray Carlos and "the drum of conquest" -- Worth celebrating.

Format: text

Description: xi, 288 pages : illustrations (some color), map ; 24 cm

Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press 2017

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History, Modern 16th century Europe History 16th century VIII, King of England Henry 1491-1547 I, King of France Francis 1494-1547 V, Holy Roman Emperor Charles 1500-1558 I, Sultan of the Turks Süleyman 1494 or 1495-1566 Europe Kings and rulers 16th century

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