Henry VIII and Francis I: The Final Conflict, 1540-47

The aim of this book is to explore the neglected subject of the final war between France and England at the end of Henry VIII's and Francis I's reigns. The relationship between these two monarchs has long fascinated historians and serious work has been done in the last generation, especially on the earlier period. Rather less has been written on the sombre last years of their reigns. The perspective is a dual one, from both that of England and France, with equal weight given to the reasons ...