Exile, Imprisonment, Or Death - The Politics of Disgrace in Bourbon France, 1610-1789

Zusatztext This remarkably rich and insightful book will remain an essential read on Bourbon political culture and opens up exciting comparative perspectives wider afield! on the early modern period and beyond. Informationen zum Autor Julian Swann has taught at Birkbeck College, University of London, since 1989. He is the author of Politics and the Parlement of Paris under Louis XV, 1754-1774 and Provincial power and absolute monarchy: the Estates General of Burgundy, 1661-1790 as well as many articles on the political and administrative history of early modern France. His next project is to complete a biography of Louis XV. Klappentext In 1617, Louis XIII was forced to resort to assassination as punishment, while a century later, Louis XIV needed only to issue a command and the kingdom's most powerful subjects would submit to imprisonment or exile without trial. What were 'politics of disgrace', why did it emerge, what conventions governed its use, and how did France react to it? Zusammenfassung In 1617, Louis XIII was forced to resort to assassination as punishment, while a century later, Louis XIV needed only to issue a command and the kingdom's most powerful subjects would submit to imprisonment or exile without trial. What were 'politics of disgrace', why did it emerge, what conventions governed its use, and how did France react to it?

Product details

• Authors: Julian Swann, Julian (Professor of History Swann, Swann Julian
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 12.01.2017
• EAN: 9780198788690
• ISBN: 978-0-19-878869-0
• No. of pages: 546
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political system; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom, France, European History, HISTORY / Europe / France, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, Political control and freedoms, Political Control & Freedoms, C 1600 To C 1700, C 1700 To C 1800