Italian Wars by Hourly History

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/129393 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Italian Wars Author: Hourly History Narrator: Matthew J. Chandler-Smith Format: mp3 Length: 1 hr and 4 mins Release date: 11-22-21 Ratings: Not rated yet Genres: Italy Publisher's Summary: The Italian Wars refers to a period of prolonged conflict between 1494 and 1559 when the major European powers of the time fought for control over Italy. While it began with a French attempt to gain control over the territory of Naples, it soon expanded to a general struggle between the royal houses of Valois and Habsburg - specifically, Francis I of France and the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V. The Italian Wars represented a change in warfare tactics from the contract armies common in the Medieval period to full-time standing armies common in the modern era.