In this Book
- Louis XIII, the Just
- Book
- 1989
- Published by: University of California Press
summary
In this fascinating biography, A. Lloyd Moote provides the first authoritative account of one of the most enigmatic figures of seventeenth-century Europe. Contrary of popular portrayals of the monarch as a hapless kind, Moote argues that Louis XIII was a ruler who powerfully shaped his people's destiny.
Table of Contents
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- Title Page, Copyright, Dedication
- pp. iii-v
- PART I. The Formation of a King 1601-15
- 1. A DAUPHIN'S WORLD
- pp. 19-38
- 2. THE BOY KING
- pp. 39-60
- 3. KING, ESTATES, AND STATE
- pp. 61-76
- PART II. Louis the Just Comes of Age 1615-24
- 4. ROYAL MARRIAGE AND COUP D'ETAT
- pp. 79-96
- 6. FIGHTING FOR JUST CAUSES
- pp. 116-136
- 7. GROWING UP IN PUBLIC
- pp. 137-151
- PART III. French Absolutism in the Making 1624-35
- 8. PARTNERSHIP OF KING AND CARDINAL
- pp. 155-174
- 9. ORDERING PRIORITIES
- pp. 175-198
- 10. ALAIS, MANTUA, AND THE DAY OF DUPES
- pp. 199-219
- 11. GOVERNMENTAL REVOLUTION
- pp. 220-236
- PART IV. The Legacy of Louis XIII 1635-43
- 12. WARFARE KING,STATE, AND SOCIETY
- pp. 239-255
- 13. KING AND CULTURE
- pp. 256-272
- 14. THE INTIMATE LOUIS
- pp. 273-290
- Conclusion: Louis XIII Beyond the Grave
- pp. 291-297
- Bibliography
- pp. 359-382
Additional Information
ISBN
9780520911581
Related ISBN(s)
9780520075467
MARC Record
OCLC
44958697
Pages
417
Launched on MUSE
2014-01-07
Language
English
Open Access
No
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