Books by Vincent Pitts
Vincent Pitts is a historian at Quinnipiac University and author of Henri IV of France: His Reign and Age.
“The literature on this period is remarkably rich and deep and has benefitted not only from the burst of activity that attended the approach of Henri’s 400th anniversary year (1989) and continued thereafter, but also from the changing perspectives and focal points of historians in recent decades. I’d like to think that my book makes good use of the work of so many of those scholars in the field of early modern Europe and provides the reader with an introduction to a fascinating period of French history and to a key player. Henri IV earned an honored place in the national narrative of his country by, as I write in the preface, ‘winning his crown, pacifying his subjects, and governing not simply well, but memorably…'” Read more...
The best books on Henri IV of France
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The best books on Henri IV of France, recommended by Vincent Pitts
At a time of bitter division, Henri IV succeeded to the French throne and managed to bring the country together after decades of civil war. He converted to Catholicism but brought in toleration for Protestants with the Edict of Nantes. In 1610 he was assassinated by a religious fanatic with a carving knife. Historian Vincent Pitts, author of a great introduction to Henri IV, talks us through the life and times of one of France’s most impressive monarchs.
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The best books on Henri IV of France, recommended by Vincent Pitts
At a time of bitter division, Henri IV succeeded to the French throne and managed to bring the country together after decades of civil war. He converted to Catholicism but brought in toleration for Protestants with the Edict of Nantes. In 1610 he was assassinated by a religious fanatic with a carving knife. Historian Vincent Pitts, author of a great introduction to Henri IV, talks us through the life and times of one of France’s most impressive monarchs.
