Renaissance Monarchs at War

The Battle of Pavia, 1525

Glenn Richardson

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Pen and Sword
01 October 2025

History; Battles & campaigns

The Battle of Pavia took place in northern Italy on 24 February 1525. Its outcome profoundly affected the course of European international relations for the rest of the sixteenth century. King Francis I of France led his forces at the battle and was captured amidst the greatest slaughter of French nobles in war since Agincourt.

This book examines the early reigns of Francis, of his great rival Charles V, the Holy Roman Emperor, and a number of their contemporaries. It shows why warfare was such an important aspect of kingship in the period, and how it interacted with diplomacy. The book then looks at how Francis's siege of the city of Pavia turned into an open battle, why the king of France fought in person, and the main events of the encounter. It reviews Francis's time as a prisoner in Spain and traces the complexity of international relations that provoked yet more war in the following decades, which drew in kingdoms as varied as Scotland, Tunisia, Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire. The book shows why the Battle of Pavia was one of the most important military encounters in the history of the European Renaissance.

AUTHOR: Dr Glenn Richardson is Professor of Early-Modern History at St Mary's University, Twickenham in London and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. His research focuses on European kingship, and sixteenth-century international relations, warfare, royal courts and cultural patronage. His previous books include Wolsey (2020), The Field of Cloth of Gold (2013 and 2020) and his first was Renaissance Monarchy: The Reigns of Henry VIII, Francis I and Charles V (2002).

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By: Glenn Richardson
Imprint: Pen and Sword
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781399085533
ISBN 10: 1399085530
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 01 October 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Dr Glenn Richardson is Professor of Early-Modern History at St Mary’s University, Twickenham in London and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. His research focuses on European kingship, and sixteenth-century international relations, warfare, royal courts and cultural patronage. His previous books include Wolsey (2020), The Field of Cloth of Gold (2013 and 2020) and his first was Renaissance Monarchy: The Reigns of Henry VIII, Francis I and Charles V (2002).

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Renaissance Monarchs at War

The Battle of Pavia, 1525

Glenn Richardson

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