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1589-1715. Henri IV, Louis XIII, Louis XIV

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  • Louis XIVby J. H. Shennan

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 26.95

    Looks at the king and his beliefs, domestic problems, and foreign policy. more...

  • Los misterios de los venenosby Pedro Palao Pons

    De Vecchi Ediciones 2012; US$ 3.88

    ¿Fueron envenenados Alejandro Magno, Cleopatra, Napoleón o Yasir Arafat? La historia de los venenos es larga y apasionante. El veneno está en nuestras creencias, religiones y mitologías. Se encuentra junto a los dioses, héroes y y seres que moran más allá de la razón. Pervive en el folclore y en las historias legendarias, y resiste el paso del tiempo.... more...

  • Henry IV and the Townsby S. Annette Finley-Croswhite; John Elliott; Olwen Hufton; H. G. Koenigsberger; H. M. Scott

    Cambridge University Press 1999; US$ 44.00

    By reopening the lines of communication between the crown and the towns, King Henry IV of France strengthened the monarchy. This book is the first serious study of Henry's relationship with the towns of France, offering an in-depth analysis of a crucial aspect of his craft of kingship. more...

  • Princes, posts and partisansby G. Satterfield

    BRILL 2003; US$ 204.00

    During the Dutch War (1672-78), the French army used "petite guerre" or partisan warfare in its attempt to drive the Spanish from the southern Netherlands. This study focuses on those actions of war (such as forage raids and tax assessments) conducted by special parties or detachments from the regular army. The text also discusses how partisan warf more...

  • Henry IV of France and the Politics of Religion 1572 - 1596, Volume 1 & 2by N. M. Sutherland

    Intellect 2002; US$ 10.00

    Henry IV's conversion to catholicism in 1593 and Papal absolution in 1595 were traversed by multiple problems and difficulties. These religious events were inseparable from concurrent political, diplomatic and military issues. The subject is therefore examined both within its civil war background and the wider, European context. This treatment is original,... more...

  • Richelieuby Hilaire Belloc; Fr. Michael Crowdy

    IHS Press 2005; US$ 15.95

    A biography of Cardinal Richelieu of France?considered by many to be the founder of modern Europe?this book does not seek to make Richelieu a figure either of irrational worship or irrational hate. Belloc impartially examines Richelieu's life and career, delves into his Catholic and family roots, and pinpoints their relevance to the development of... more...

  • Coercion, Conversion and Counterinsurgency in Louis XIV’s Franceby Roy L. McCullough

    BRILL 2007; US$ 138.00

    Demonstrates that the coercive inclination of Louis XIV and the coercive potential of the Sun King's army have been overstated. This is a study of the domestic application of armed coercion during the reign of Louis XIV. It also examines the coercive aspects of tax collection, the royal response to tax revolts, and more. more...

  • From Louis XIV to Napoleonby Professor Jeremy Black; Jeremy Black

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 42.95

    Much of the period 1661-1815 appeared to be the age of France. France was the greatest power in Western Europe in the late seventeenth and eighteenth centuries and Louis XIV and Napoleon seemed to dominate their periods. yet when Louis XIV died in 1715, and again after Napoleon's attempt to resume power was defeated at Waterloo a century later, France... more...

  • Politics and Religion in Early Bourbon Franceby Alison Forrestal; Eric Nelson

    Palgrave Macmillan 2009; US$ 90.00

    This book explores the political and religious world of early Bourbon France, focusing on the search for stable accord that characterised its political and religious life. Chapters examine developments that shaped the Bourbon realm through the century: assertions of royal authority, rules of political negotiation, and the evolution of Dévot piety. more...

  • Louis XIV and the Parlementsby John Hurt

    Manchester University Press 2002; US$ 69.95

    This is the first scholarly study of the political and economic relationship between Louis XIV and the parlements of France, the Parlement of Paris and all the provincial tribunals. The author explains how the king managed to overcome the century-old opp more...