The First Bourbon by Desmond Seward

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The First Bourbon by Desmond Seward

The founder of the Bourbon dynasty, Henry IV, who ruled France from 1589 to 1610, is the most romantic of French kings. Very different from his grandson Louis XIV, he was a hard-fighting, hard swearing Southerner, who fought over 200 battles and had 60 (recorded) mistresses* After surviving his predecessor's murderous court, he rebuilt a France ruined by thirty years of war between Catholics and Protestants, enabling her to become the most powerful country in Europe. A man of enormous charm and humanity, he was famous for promising that every French peasant was going to have a chicken in the pot in Sundays. Even Napoleon admired him, always keeping a statue of him nearby.
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ISBN 13 9781909609082
ISBN 10 1909609080
Title The First Bourbon
Author Desmond Seward
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Thistle Publishing
Year published 2013-06-01
Number of pages 254
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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