1666 Memoirs of Pierre Bourdeille Lord of Brantôme: Lives of the Illustrious Men For Sale

"Memoirs of Sir Pierre de Bourdeille, Lord of Brantôme, Containing the Lives of the Illustrious Men andGreat French Captains of His Time."

DESCRIPTION:

This volume is the third tome of Brantôme's celebrated memoirs. Pierre de Bourdeille, Seigneur de Brantôme (c. 1540–1614), was aFrench nobleman, soldier, and chronicler renowned for preserving vivid accounts of court life and notable personalities of the French Renaissance. In thiswork, Brantôme records the lives and exploits of distinguished French military leaders and noblemen, combining historical narrative with personalobservations, anecdotes, and reflections on honor, courage, and reputation.

Unlike formal histories, Brantôme's memoirs offer an intimate perspective on many of the leading figures of sixteenth-century France,preserving traditions and stories that might otherwise have been lost.

Table of Contents:

This volume contains biographies of prominent French commanders and nobles, including:

1. The Duke of Nemou – p. 1
2. The Duke of Guise – p. 29
3. Admiral de Châtillon (Admiral Coligny) – p. 146
4. The Prince of Condé – p. 209
5. The Duke of Montpensier – p. 271
6. Marshal de Saint-André – p. 306
7. Marshal de Biron – p. 325
8. Marshal de Matignon – p. 369
9. Monsieur de Bussy – p. 388
10. Timoléon de Cossé, Count of Brissac – p. 407
11. Marshal de Bellegarde – p. 430

Summary:

Part biography, part memoir, and part military history, this volume preserves Brantôme's portraits of some of the most influentialcommanders and noblemen of Renaissance France. Written with the admiration and familiarity of a contemporary observer, these narratives illuminate thepolitical rivalries, military campaigns, and personal virtues that shaped the French Wars of Religion and the royal court.

Today, Brantôme's memoirs remain an invaluable source for historians and collectors interested in Renaissance France, aristocraticculture, military history, and early modern biographical literature. Printed in Leiden in 1666 and preserved in its period vellum binding, this third volumerepresents an important surviving example of seventeenth-century historical publishing.

Size: 5.2" x 3 x 1.2"