Alan James

The Origins of French Absolutism, 1598-1661 (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

This book turns the idea of royal absolutism on its head by redefining, and not trying to deny, the French monarchys success from 1598 - 1661.

By examining the three fundamental aims of the French monarchy, this book argues that these years were indeed successful ones for the monarchy. It maintains that building blocks were not being laid by the so-called architects of absolutism; but that by satisfying long-established, traditional ambitions, cardinal ministers Richelieu and Mazarin undoubtedly made the confident, ambitious reign of the late century possible.

For students studying 17th century French history or early modern European history.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 168
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Januar 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317878896
• Artikelnr.: 40344802

Autorenporträt

Alan James is a lecturer in the Laughton Naval History Unit of the Department of War Studies, King's College London. His is author of The Navy and Government in Early Modern France, 1572-1661 (Boydell, 2004) for which he was awarded the prize of 'Best Young Academic Author of the Year' by the college.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction to the Series
Acknowledgements
Chronology
Map: France in 1620
Introduction
PART ONE: THE BACKGROUND
1. EARLY BOURBON MONARCHY
The 'Peace' Of Nantes
The Recovery Of Royal Authority
The Early Reign Of Louis XIII
PART TWO: ANALYSIS
2. RELIGION
The Catholic Reformation
The Cardinal Ministers
The Huguenots
Jansenism
3. WAR
Early Aims and Ambitions
France in the Thirty Years' War, 1635-48
Mazarin and the Peace Of The Pyrenees, 1648-59
4. GOVERNMENT
Popular Rebellion
Money
Officers of the Crown
Fronde of the Parlement, 1648-49
Personal Government
5. SOCIAL ORDER
The Fronde of the Nobles, 1650-53
Louis XIII and the Nobility
Historians and the Nobility
The Dynastic State
PART THREE: ASSESSMENT
6. THE ORIGINS OF FRENCH ABSOLUTISM?
The Fouquet-Colbert Rivalry
The End Of Government By First Minister?
The Golden Years, 1559-61
PART FOUR: DOCUMENTS
Who's Who
Further Reading
References
Glossary
Index