{"product_id":"francis-i","title":"Francis I By Frieda, Leonie","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A captivating biography ... This rollicking story is packed with anecdotes'' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''I can''t suppose that there has been a better English biography of Francis, or indeed is likely to be one'' \u003ci\u003eCatholic Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrancis I was inconstant, amorous, hot-headed and flawed. Arguably he was also the most significant king that France ever had. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA contemporary of Henry VIII of England, Francis saw himself as the first Renaissance king. A courageous and heroic warrior, he was also a keen aesthete, an accomplished diplomat and an energetic ruler who turned his country into a force to be reckoned with. Bestselling historian Leonie Frieda''s comprehensive and sympathetic account explores the life of the most human of all Renaissance monarchs - and the most enigmatic.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57554118508926,"sku":"NW9781474601221","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781474601221.jpg?v=1783310534","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/francis-i","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}