Emeritný profesor francúzskych dejín sa zameriava na vládu Františka I. Jeho rozsiahle publikácie v oblasti francúzskych dejín sa vyznačujú hlbokým vhľadom a analytickým prístupom. Diela profesora Knechta sú cenené pre svoj detailný výskum a porozumenie historickému kontextu.
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