Professore Emerito di Storia Francese, la sua opera principale si concentra sul regno di Francesco I. Le sue ampie pubblicazioni nel campo sono caratterizzate da una profonda perspicacia e un approccio analitico. Gli scritti del professor Knecht sono apprezzati per la loro ricerca dettagliata e la comprensione del contesto storico, offrendo ai lettori una ricca esplorazione della storia francese.
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