Project Gutenberg 2023-08-08 Public domain in the USA. 443 Wakeman, Henry Offley 1852 1899 Wakeman, H. O. (Henry Offley) 01026677 The ascendancy of France, 1598-1715 2nd edition. $aLondon :$bRivington, Percival and Co., $c1897. Periods of European history. Period 5 Chris Curnow, Karin Spence and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Ascendancy of France, 1598-1715" by Henry Offley Wakeman is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book focuses on the significant period of French history following the end of the Wars of Religion, detailing how France emerged as a dominant power in Europe under the leadership of its kings, particularly Louis XIV. It examines key events and figures that shaped the geopolitics of the era, analyzing France's strategies, conflicts with rival nations, and internal developments. The opening of the book sets the stage for this pivotal era by discussing the broader landscape of Europe at the beginning of the 17th century. Wakeman outlines the political fragmentation and religious turmoil in Germany and the implications for France, which had recently found a measure of stability under Henry IV. The text outlines the country's transition from chaotic civil wars to a stronger centralized monarchy, hinting at the challenges Henry IV faced in unifying France and reestablishing its influence on the continental stage. The author emphasizes Henry IV's policies aimed at consolidating power and fostering economic recovery, setting the context for France's ascendancy during the subsequent years. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20120228065028wakeman 1897 GB Reading ease score: 57.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Europe -- History -- 17th century D Text Category: History - European Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Royalty 1040734 2025-07-28T09:08:56.055948 text/html 1012233 2023-08-08T13:58:23 text/html 1076213 2025-07-28T09:09:10.402961 application/epub+zip 1088086 2025-07-28T09:08:58.885942 application/epub+zip 486690 2025-07-28T09:08:57.357960 application/epub+zip 1600663 2025-07-28T09:09:18.176861 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1553275 2025-07-28T09:09:09.103904 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 886196 2025-07-28T09:08:54.447002 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 886234 2023-08-08T13:58:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16974 2025-07-28T09:09:18.353836 application/rdf+xml 15638 2025-07-28T09:08:57.706978 image/jpeg 1960 2025-07-28T09:08:57.528943 image/jpeg 864519 2023-08-08T13:58:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 907971 2025-07-28T09:08:56.149994 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog