Death and the Crown - Ritual and Politics in France Before the Revolution

Looking at the royal rituals around the death of Louis XV and the accession of Louis XVI, this book sheds new light on the politics and culture of the period, offering original perspectives on court culture, the transition of power, the recall of the Paris parlement and the first year of Louis XVI's reign, including his coronation in June 1775.

List of contents

Introduction: ceremony in history
1 The deathbed ceremonies of Louis XV, May 1774
2 The funeral of Louis XV, July 1774
3 The lit de justice of November 1774
4 'Le roi se fait sacré': preparing the coronation, 1774-75
5 'Vive le roi!': the coronation of Louis XVI, 11 June 1775
6 'Le roi te touche': the coronation and the king's healing touch
Conclusion
Index

About the author

Anne Byrne is a former British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow, now Honorary Research Fellow, at Birkbeck, University of London

Summary

Looking at the royal rituals around the death of Louis XV and the accession of Louis XVI, this book sheds new light on the politics and culture of the period, offering original perspectives on court culture, the transition of power, the recall of the Paris parlement and the first year of Louis XVI's reign, including his coronation in June 1775. -- .

Product details

• Authors: Anne Byrne
• Assisted by: Maire Cross (Editor), David Hopkin (Editor)
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781526143303
• ISBN: 978-1-5261-4330-3
• No. of pages: 312
• Series: Studies in Modern French and Francophone History; Studies in Modern French and F
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories