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Knecht, Robert Jean was born on September 20, 1926 in London. Son of Jean Joseph Camille and Odette (Mioux) Knecht.
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In the second half of the sixteenth century, France was racked by religious civil wars and peace was only restored when Henry of Navarre finally converted to Catholicism, deciding – in his immortal phrase – that 'Paris is worth a mass'. In this lucid introduction to a complex period in French history, Robert Knecht: • Explains the evangelical and Lutheran origins of the Huguenot Church in France • Challenges simplistic interpretations of the religious conflict as purely a cloak for political rebellion • Provides concise analysis of the wars themselves and the ferment of political ideas which they generated • Evaluates the extent of France’s recovery under Henry IV This third edition has been updated throughout to take account of the latest scholarship, particularly on the Massacre of St. Bartholomew and the reign of Henry III when the monarchy almost succumbed to the challenge posed by the Catholic League. There is a new colour plate section and the main text is supported by a full glossary of terms, maps and three detailed genealogical tables, as well as a carefully chosen selection of original documents. Each book in the Seminar Studies in History series provides a concise and reliable introduction to complex events and debates. Written by acknowledged experts and supported by extracts from historical Documents, a Chronology, Glossary, Who’s Who of key figures and Guide to Further Reading, Seminar Studies in History are the essential guides to understanding a topic.
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Knecht, Robert Jean was born on September 20, 1926 in London. Son of Jean Joseph Camille and Odette (Mioux) Knecht.
Bachelor, University London, 1948. Master of Arts, University London, 1953. Doctor of Letters (honorary), University Birmingham, England, 1984.
The only child of French parents living in London, he was educated at the French Lycée in London and the Salesian College, Farnborough. In 1953 he was awarded the Master of Arts He was then employed by a firm of industrial designers to collect and exhibit old prints and to write explanatory booklets for three theme pubs in London. In 1954 he carried out research on MPs in the Cinque Ports for the early Tudor volume of the History of Parliament and wrote the chapter on schools in Salisbury during the nineteenth century for the Victoria County History.
Though trained as a medieval historian, he was appointed in 1956 as assistant-lecturer in early modern history at the University of Birmingham where he has chosen to remain for the rest of his professional career.
In 1984 he was awarded the degree of Doctorate. Litt (Birmingham). His earliest book was The Voyage of Sir Nicholas Carewe published in 1959 by Cambridge University Press for the Roxburghe Club.
In the 1950s Knecht travelled widely in Europe, often cycling, as tour leader for the Students" International Travel Association, based in the United States.A. and the Ramblers" Association.In 1970 he turned his attention to French history in the sixteenth century and began research on the reign of the French king Francis I, producing the first serious work in English on that king in 1982. This he revised completely for the king"s 500th anniversary in 1994.
Since then he has published some twenty books on early modern French history.
In 1977 Knecht formed a close association with a group of French art historians led by André Chastel and Jean Guillaume, taking part in several of their summer schools. In May 1994 he was Visiting Fellow of the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales in Paris. In 2001 he became a Chevalier de l"Ordre des Palmes académiques.Promoted to the rank of Officier in August 2010.
Knecht"s 2008 book, The French Renaissance Court, has been awarded the Enid McLeod Prize of the Franco-Britrish Society for 2009.
His recreations are listening to classical music, visiting art galleries and historic houses, architecture, travel and photography.
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Fellow Royal History Society, Institute for Advanced Research in Arts and Social Sciences. Member Society History France, Society for Study of French History (chairman 1994-1997), Society for Renaissance Studies (chairman 1989-1992), New Cavendish Club (London).
Married Sonia Mary F. Hodge, August 8, 1956 (deceased 1984). Married Maureen Joan White, August 28, 1986.