Dynastic State and the Army Under Louis XIV - Royal Service and Private Interest 1661-1701

Klappentext A new interpretation of the development of the French army during Louis XIV's reign. Zusammenfassung This book presents a new interpretation of the development of the French army during the 'personal rule' of Louis XIV. Based on massive archival research! it examines the army not just as a military institution but also as a living political! social and economic organism. Inhaltsverzeichnis General introduction: 'Absolute monarchy', dynasticism and the standing army; Part I. 'Patrimonial Bureaucracy': The Le Tellier Dynasty and the Ministry of War: Introduction; 1. The Secretary of State for War and the dynastic interests of the Le Tellier family; 2. The ebb and flow of Le Tellier power, 1661-1701; 3. The use and abuse of servants: the Ministry of War, venality and civilian power in the army; 4. Financing war: the treasury of the Extraordinaire des guerres; 5. Corruption and the pursuit of self-interest in the Ministry of War; Part II. The Forging of the French Officer Corps and the Standing Army under Louis XIV: Introduction; 6. In the name of sustainability: reforming the structure of the standing army and the officer corps; 7. The business of a regiment; 8. The pressures and temptations of service; Part III. The High Command of the French Armies: Introduction; 9. The commanders-in-chief and the delegation of royal authority; 10. The appointment of general officers; 11. The summits of ambition and the rewards of good service: the bienfaits du roi and the high command; Conclusion: the preservation of the dynasty; Appendix 1: Defining the grands; Appendix 2: The proportion of revenue generated by the Extraordinaire des guerres as a 'primary receiver'; Bibliography.

Product details

• Authors: Guy Rowlands
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 24.06.2010
• EAN: 9780521144742
• ISBN: 978-0-521-14474-2
• No. of pages: 432
• Series: Cambridge Studies in Early Mod; Cambridge Studies in Early Modern History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; France, European History, HISTORY / Europe / General, Politics & government, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, C 1600 To C 1700, Military life & institutions, Military institutions