Henry IV and the Towns - The Pursuit of Legitimacy in French Urban Society, 1589-1610

Zusammenfassung By reopening the lines of communication between the crown and the towns! King Henry IV of France strengthened the monarchy. This 1999 book is a serious study of Henry's relationship with the towns of France! offering an in-depth analysis of a crucial aspect of his craft of kingship. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements; Introduction: 1. France in the 1580s and 1590s; 2. Brokering clemency in 1594: the case of Amiens; 3. Henry IV's ceremonial entries: the remaking of a king; 4. Henry IV and municipal franchises in Catholic League towns; 5. Henry IV and municipal franchises in royalist and Protestant towns; 6. Clientage and clemency: the making of municipal officials; 7. Urban protest in Poitiers and Limoges: the pancarte riots; 8. Municipal finance and debt: the case of Lyons; Conclusion: Henry IV, urban autonomy and French absolutism; Bibliography; Index.

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• Authors: S. Annette Finley-Croswhite, S. Annette (Old Dominion Univers Finley-Croswhite, S. Annette (Old Dominion University Finley-Croswhite, S.annette Finley-Croswhite, Finley-Croswhite S. Annette
• Assisted by: John Elliott (Editor), Olwen Hufton (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.03.2006
• EAN: 9780521025072
• ISBN: 978-0-521-02507-2
• No. of pages: 240
• Series: Cambridge Studies in Early Modern History; Cambridge Studies in Early Modern History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; France, European History, HISTORY / Europe / France, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, c 1500 to c 1600