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Contents List of Tables ix Preface xi 4 Introduction 1 1. Origins of the Procès des Tailles 17 2. Conflict over Compensation, 1556–1702 61 3. Compensation, 1702–89 93 4. The Biens Aliénés avec Franchise des Tailles 130 5. The Crisis of 1787–89 163 6. Dismantling the Old Regime in Provence 202 7. The Afterlife of the Procès des Tailles 228 Conclusion 263 4 Appendix 271 Glossary 273 Bibliography 275 Index 287 vii ...

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