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Klappentext Originally published in 1900, this book forms the second of two volumes on the history of France between 1483 and 1789. Zusammenfassung Originally published in 1900! this book forms the second of two volumes on the history of France between 1483 and 1789. The volumes cover the chief events in French history during the period! encompassing both domestic and foreign affairs! with a particular focus on the role of the monarchy. Inhaltsverzeichnis 10. Louis XIV and Colbert; 11. The early wars of Louis XIV; 12. The religious history of the reign; 13. The war with the Grand Alliance; 14. The question of the Spanish succession; 15. The war of the Spanish succession; 16. The regency and the administration of Fleury; 17. The war of the Austrian succession; 18. The Seven Years' War; 19. The rise of opposition to the absolute monarchy; 20. The intellectual and social condition of France at the end of the Ancient Régime; 21. The reign of Louis XVI; Appendix. Genealogical table to illustrate the question of the Spanish succession; Bibliographical note; Index.
