Renaissance Monarchy The Reigns of Henry VIII, Francis I and Charles V

by Richardson, Glenn

• ISBN13: 9780340731437
• ISBN10: 0340731435
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-02-01
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic

Summary

What determined success or failure in Renaissance monarchy? Why was warfare endemic in Europe in the early sixteenth century and how did the great cultural and artistic changes of the period flourish amid this conflict? How did rival kings relate to each other and what steps did they each taketo strengthen their monarchies? In short, how did they govern? Renaissance Monarchy approaches these and related issues in a revealing way, providing the first single-volume comparative history of the most renowned kings of the Renaissance: the Holy Roman Empire Charles V, Francis I of France andHenry VIII of England. Bringing these three kings together, out of the relative isolation in which they are each studied, adds a fresh dimension to our understanding of contemporary ideals of kingship and reveals how these monarchs strove to be regarded as great warriors, effective governors andgenerous patrons.

Author Biography

Glenn Richardson is Senior Lecturer in History at St Mary's University College, UK

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
List of abbreviations	xi
List of maps and genealogical tables	xiii
Note on monetary values and coinage	xiv
Note on spelling of names	xv
Introduction	1	(4)
Monarchs: Personalities and ideals of monarchy	5	(31)
Personalities and patrimonies	6	(14)
Ideals of monarchy	20	(7)
Warriors: war and peace in Renaissance Europe	27	(1)
Governors: counsel and Estates	28	(4)
Patrons: `largesse', propaganda and the royal court	32	(2)
Conclusion	34	(2)
Warriors: Honour and magnificence in war and peace	36	(27)
Honour and the warrior ethos	36	(10)
The causes of war	46	(7)
Honour and peace	53	(2)
Peace-making	55	(4)
Renaissance diplomacy	59	(2)
Conclusion	61	(2)
Warriors: Warfare and international relations	63	(30)
Military organisation and technology	63	(7)
Tactics in war and the cost of warfare	70	(2)
The dynastic wars of Henry VIII	72	(6)
The dynastic wars of Francis I and Charles V	78	(9)
The `crusading' wars of Charles V	87	(2)
Conclusion	89	(4)
Governors: Royal authority and the administration of the realm	93	(24)
The English royal administration and judiciary	95	(5)
The French royal administration and judiciary	100	(5)
The Netherlands and Spain, royal administration and judiciary	105	(4)
The extent of royal authority	109	(4)
Conclusion	113	(4)
Governors: Revenue, representation and religion	117	(28)
The English Parliament and royal income	118	(4)
The French Estates and royal income	122	(4)
The cortes in Spain, the States of the Netherlands and royal income	126	(3)
The Crown and the Church	129	(12)
Conclusion	141	(4)
Patrons: Government, politics and the royal court	145	(27)
Royal patronage in England	147	(4)
The Court of Henry VIII	151	(4)
Royal patronage in France	155	(3)
The Court of Francis I	158	(4)
Royal patronage in Spain	162	(2)
Royal patronage in the Netherlands	164	(2)
The Courts of Charles V	166	(2)
Conclusion	168	(4)
Patrons: Royal artistic patronage	172	(23)
Architecture	175	(5)
Painting, sculpture and tapestries	180	(8)
Scientific instruments and objects d'art	188	(2)
Patronage, propaganda and the royal image	190	(2)
Conclusion	192	(3)
Conclusion	195	(4)
Extended chronology	199	(12)
Notes	211	(17)
Select bibliography	228	(13)
Index	241