Profesor Emérito de Historia Francesa, su obra principal se centra en el reinado de Francisco I. Sus extensas publicaciones en el campo se caracterizan por una profunda perspicacia y un enfoque analítico. Los escritos del profesor Knecht son valorados por su investigación detallada y su comprensión del contexto histórico, ofreciendo a los lectores una rica exploración de la historia de Francia.
R.J. Knecht has written a gripping narrative of one of the most controversial of all historical figures, Catherine de'Medici (1519-89), who was the wife of one king of three more. She was powerful enough to be hated and was -- in her own lifetime and since -- the subject of a "Black Legend".
Cold, clever and ruthless, Richelieu governed France for 18 years until his death. Recent interpretations have been more favourable, and in this study, the author uses recent research to reassess his career and achievements