King René is little known beyond France, yet, through his controversial daughter Margaret of Anjou, he affected events in England during the Wars of the Roses. René's court rivalled Burgundy in its rich artistic culture and his claimto the kingdom of Naples started a process that led to enormous changes in the power structure of Southern Europe. ÍNDICE: List of Illustrations - List of Maps - Genealogical Table - Introduction: Good and Bad Kings - Anjou, Bar, Lorraine and Provence - Naples: 'the Italian Wasp-Nest' - The End of the Hundred Years War - RenC)'s Court - The Dissolution of René's apanage - Conclusion: The Paradox of the 'Good' King - Bibliography -
- ISBN: 978-1-4039-8820-1
- Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 304
- Fecha Publicación: 31/10/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés