From the Waldensians to the French Revolution
by
Barry Coward, Julian Swann
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2017
For many generations, Guy Fawkes and his gunpowder plot, the 'Man in the Iron Mask' and the 'Devils of Loudun' have offered some of the most compelling images of the early modern period. Conspiracies, real or imagined, were an essential feature of early modern life, offering a seemingly rational and...