Four Princes: Henry VIII, Francis I, Charles V, Suleiman the Magnificent and the Obsessions That Forged Modern Europe

from Diana_Long_Thomas

Received from NetGalley. I ended up listening to the audio book for this and it really helped me get through the book. I loved the book but for some reason actually reading it seemed to take forever. My favorite part of history to read/learn about is Tudor England so I knew quite a bit about Henr...

from Scapegoats

This is a very interesting take on the rivalry between four rulers in the sixteenth century. Each was devoted to their religion, but was also willing to compromise for political/strategic advantage. Henry VIII was a devote Catholic but broke with the Church. Even after that, he did not actually c...

from Shrike58

I mostly read this book to get a brief overview of the period before I tackle more substantive works on the personalities involved (particularly Charles & Francis) so my expectations were not especially high and they were basically met. Still, it's hard not hold back anachronistic feelings about ...

from wagner.sarah35

This book offers up four subjects that each deserve their own treatment and then proceeds to discuss them all in less than 300 pages. In essence, I think the author may have bitten off more than he could chew with this book. As a reader relatively familiar with the era, I noticed several inaccura...

from Melisende

Definitely in my comfort zone here - medieval history! Whilst already familiar with each of the four princes - Henry VIII of England, Francis I of France, Charles V of Spain, and Suleyman the Magnificent - I enjoyed the way Norwich (whom I am rather partial too), links these contemporaries togeth...