The Duke of Anjou and the Politique Struggle During the Wars of Religion |
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| Author:
| Holt, Mack P. |
| Contribution by:
| Elliott, John
Hufton, Olwen
Koenigsberger, H. G.
Scott, H. M. |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies in Early Modern History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-89278-0 |
| Publication Date: | May 2002 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $84.95 |
Book Description:
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From the beginning of the French Wars of Religion a small minority of toleration-minded Protestants and Catholics sought out a via media to end the civil wars which were destroying France. Later called politiques by their more zealous Catholic opponents who favoured religious uniformity, this group turned to François de Valois, duke of Alençon and Anjou in the 1570s to champion their cause.
From the beginning of the French Wars of Religion a small minority of toleration-minded Protestants and Catholics sought out a via media to end the civil wars which were destroying France. Later called politiques by their more zealous Catholic opponents who favoured religious uniformity, this group turned to François de Valois, duke of Alençon and Anjou in the 1570s to champion their cause.