Francois Hotman: A Revolutionary's Ordeal

by Donald R. Kelley

Book Overview

The lifetime of Francois Hotman (1524-1590) was one of the most tumultuous periods in European history. Donald R. Kelley shows how this prot g of Calvin and agent of many of the great Protestant princes became involved in ecclesiastical politics, Huguenot diplomacy, and conspiracy.

One of the first modern revolutionaries, Hotman rebelled not only against his family and its faith, but against the laws and eventually the government of his...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691619298
• ISBN13: 9780691619293
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"