Prince of the Renaissance the Golden Life of Francis I - Hardcover

If any picture of Francois I exists in English or American minds, it is one of a French Henry VIII. However, Francois is not one of France's popular monarchs. He has no cult like Henry IV or Louis XIV. Yet his achievement is staggering; many rulers have dominated their age, few have identified themselves with it completely, as he did. To do this a ruler has to create a superb personal lifestyle like Louis XIV or become a great aessthete like the Midici. Francois I did both and he personifies the French Renaissance.