During the 16th century both Francis I of France and Henry VIII of England required that their subjects, all of them, should have first and last names. This tidbit, sprinkled with information about Spinoza, Utopia, the establishment of Madrid as the capital of Spain, and much more spins out in a seamless narrative in one of the most eclectic history books ever written. From 1500 to the present is covered profoundly and elegantly.
(Herb Roselle - bwl 101 Summer 2021 ) |
