The enduring fascination of the Medici emanates from their ability as individuals and as a family to control the government of Florence - first, within a quasi-democratic system, and finally through dynastic inheritance.
Based on the latest research, Professor Hale's masterly study presents an account of the Medici that serves equally as a history of Florence from the early fifteenth century to the early eighteenth century.
Author Biography
J.R. Hale was professor of Italian history at University College London and was Chairman of the Trustees of the National Gallery.
