Rebecca Ard Boone: 2 books

Mercurino di Gattinara and the Creation of the Spanish Empire

by Rebecca Ard Boone
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2015

As Grand Chancellor to the Holy Roman Emperor, Mercurino di Gattinara (1465–1530) shaped the administration and aims of the Spanish Empire. Ard Boone situates Gattinara at the heart of Renaissance politics and propaganda and provides the first English translation of his autobiography in full.

Real Lives in the Sixteenth Century

A Global Perspective

by Rebecca Ard Boone
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2018

Real Lives in the Sixteenth Century presents a global history using four sets of biographies to illustrate similar situations in different geographical regions. The vibrant narratives span four continents and include the following pairs: Henry IV of France and Hideyoshi of Japan, Hürrem Sultan (Roxelana)...