LOUIS XIV (ebook)

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  THE PARLEMENT OF PARIS

  J. H. SHENNAN

  Originally published in 1968, this authoritative study analyses the Parlement as a law court and examines its political role and significance. From its beginning in the mid-13th Century until its fall during the 1789 Revolution, the Paris Parlement stood at the heart of government in France. Its primary function as the crown’s judicial authority grew out of the need for a royal...

  $960.00

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  GOVERNMENT AND SOCIETY IN FRANCE

  J. H. SHENNAN

  Originally published in 1969, this volume provides a lucid analysis of French government and society over two centuries, from the late medieval period to the beginning of Louis XIV’s personal rule. It takes up the essential arguments, contributes some novel interpretations, challenges some assessments, and makes essential reading for anyone trying to study the history of early ...

  $860.00

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  FRANCE BEFORE THE REVOLUTION

  J. H. SHENNAN

  This fully revised second edition takes account of historical work produced during the last decade. Covering the period between Louis XIV's death in 1715 and the outbreak of the French Revolution in 1789, it discusses:* France's accomplishments in international affairs, commercial expansion, and intellectual and artistic life* the significance of long-term political, social and...

  $1,120.00