In this Book
- Formation of a Provincial Nobility: The Magistrates of the Parlement of Rouen, 1499-1610
- Book
- 2014
- Published by: Princeton University Press
- Series: Princeton Legacy Library
In this study of one group of the new nobility, Jonathan Dewald argues that the origin, attitudes, and behavior of the noblesse de robe were in fundamental ways similar to those of the old nobility.
Originally published in 1980.
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Table of Contents
- List of Figures and Tables
- pp. xi-xii
- Note on Measurements
- p. xiii
- Note on Monetary Values
- p. xiv
- List of Abbreviations
- pp. xv-xvi
- 2. Social Origins and Social Values
- pp. 69-112
- 3. Parlementaire Wealth
- pp. 113-161
- 4. The Meanings of Landownership
- pp. 162-220
- 5. The Economics of Success and Failure
- pp. 221-245
- 6. The Parlementaire Family
- pp. 246-304
- 7. Conclusion
- pp. 305-312
- Appendix A. The Parlementaires and Crime
- pp. 313-322
- Appendix B. Parlementaire Fortunes
- pp. 323-332
- Appendix C. The Costs and Returns of Office
- pp. 333-339
- Appendix F. Parlementaire Marriage
- pp. 347-364
- Bibliography
- pp. 365-384