Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Dedication
- Preface and acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Editorial Note
- Introduction: France and its Wars, 1494–1559
- 1 One World is Not Enough: Kings, Ministers and Decisions on Policy and Strategy in Renaissance France
- 2 The High Command, Planning and the Army as a Whole
- 3 Cavalry and the Nobility at War
- 4 The Birth of the French Infantry
- 5 Foreign Mercenaries in the Service of the King of France
- 6 The Artillery Revolution, Fortifications and Siege Warfare
- 7 The Field of Battle
- 8 The Sinews of War: Military Administration and Finance
- 9 The Impact of War: Supply, Garrisons, Logistics and the Problem of Disorder
- 10 War, Propaganda, History and Public Opinion
- 11 War and Renaissance Culture: Music and the Visual Arts
- 12 War, Renaissance Culture and the Literary World
- Conclusion: Until It Fill the Whole World?
- Appendix 1 French troop strength and battles during the Italian wars (1494–1529)
- Bibliography
- Index
- Warfare in History
Index
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 07 March 2023
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Dedication
- Preface and acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Editorial Note
- Introduction: France and its Wars, 1494–1559
- 1 One World is Not Enough: Kings, Ministers and Decisions on Policy and Strategy in Renaissance France
- 2 The High Command, Planning and the Army as a Whole
- 3 Cavalry and the Nobility at War
- 4 The Birth of the French Infantry
- 5 Foreign Mercenaries in the Service of the King of France
- 6 The Artillery Revolution, Fortifications and Siege Warfare
- 7 The Field of Battle
- 8 The Sinews of War: Military Administration and Finance
- 9 The Impact of War: Supply, Garrisons, Logistics and the Problem of Disorder
- 10 War, Propaganda, History and Public Opinion
- 11 War and Renaissance Culture: Music and the Visual Arts
- 12 War, Renaissance Culture and the Literary World
- Conclusion: Until It Fill the Whole World?
- Appendix 1 French troop strength and battles during the Italian wars (1494–1529)
- Bibliography
- Index
- Warfare in History
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- Renaissance France at WarArmies, Culture and Society, c. 1480-1560, pp. 397 - 406Publisher: Boydell & BrewerPrint publication year: 2008