FranceRough Guides, 2002 - 396 páginas To paraphrase a wise observation - we will only know where we are heading if we know where we have come from - is in part the inspiration for this series of national histories. In addition to that understanding, it was the conviction of series editor, Justin Wintle, that increasing globalization makes it ever more essential to understand our own history and the history of other nations, neighbouring or worlds away. |
Términos y frases comunes
administration Alamanni Algeria alliance appointed April Aquitaine artists Assembly Austrasia Austria battle becomes begins Burgundians Burgundy campaign Capetian Carolingian Cathars Catholic century Charlemagne Charles Charles the Bald Chlotar Clovis colonial conflict crowned at Reims Crusade cultural dauphin death December declares defeat deputies elections emperor empire England establish Europe February forces française France France's François Frankish Fredegund French French army Gaul Gaulle German Henri Hugues Italy Jacques January Jean July June king king's kingdom later leads Lothair Louis the German Louis XIV March Marie de Médicis Mazarin Médicis Merovingian military monarchy months Napoléon Neustria November October palace Paris Parlement peace Pepin Pétain Philippe Auguste Pierre political Pope president Prime Minister Protestant provinces publishes reform Reims religious Republic Revolution revolutionary Richelieu Roman royal sans-culottes September social Spain territories throne tion trans treaty troops uprising Verdun Versailles victory Visigoths