Louis XIV and Absolutism : A Brief Study with Documents (The Bedford Series in History and Culture)

Louis XIV and Absolutism : A Brief Study with Documents (The Bedford Series in History and Culture)

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This unique collection of documents with commentary explores the meaning of absolute monarchy by examining how Louis XIV of France became one of Europe's most famous and successful rulers. The documents, newly translated and carefully selected for their readability, examine the problems of the Fronde, Colbert's grasp of the economic and fiscal dimensions of the kingdom, the taming of the rural nobility, the interaction of royal ministers and provincial authorities, the repression of Jansenists and Protestants, popular rebellions, and royal image-making.

Louis XIV and Absolutism: A Brief Study with Documents (The Bedford Series in History and Culture),William Beik,Bedford/St. Martin's,031213309X,1638-1715,17th century,Despotism,Europe - France,France,History,History - General History,King of France,,Literature: Classics,Louis,Louis XIV, 1643-1715,Sources,XIV,,Europe,European history: c 1500 to c 1750,History / General,Political structures: totalitarianism & dictatorship,c 1600 to c 1700,c 1700 to c 1800

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