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- Title
"ET LE ROI PRIT TANT PLAISIR À LA MUSIQUE": ROYAL TASTE AND MUSIC IN THE RENAISSANCE--THE CASE OF HENRI IV OF FRANCE, 1589-1610.
- Authors
ROBINSON, ALEXANDER
- Abstract
The early modern period is often hailed as a golden age for music-loving monarchs and countless such figures have been extolled for their love of music. Yet can the sources supporting this idea always be accepted literally, or are there extra-musical factors underlying the motivations for these claims? Departing from this question and drawing upon a wide range of documentation--some familiar, some newly presented here--this article centres on Henri IV of France (1589-1610). Although traditionally assumed to have been less musically inclined than other figureheads, numerous sources indicate that he had a keen interest in this art form. However, greater understanding of the historical context clearly questions the reliability of such material. This, in turn, has implications for our understanding of broader historical issues relating to Henri IV's court and also questions our assumptions about other rulers and their alleged musical inclinations.
- Subjects
HENRY IV, King of France, 1553-1610; RENAISSANCE music; BONNET, Jacques, d. 1722; IMPERIALISM &; music; 16TH century music
- Publication
French History, 2017, Vol 31, Issue 3, p265
- ISSN
0269-1191
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/fh/crx031