A detailed account of Francis I, who was the contemporary and rival of Henry VIII, and also of the Habsburg emperor, Charles V. The work shows how Francis was a... » 

A detailed account of Francis I, who was the contemporary and rival of Henry VIII, and also of the Habsburg emperor, Charles V. The work shows how Francis was an outstanding patron of the arts and of learning, and the builder of world-famous chateaux, such as Chambord and Fontainebleau. «