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

by Julian Swann

Book Overview

On the accession of Louis XIII in 1610 following the assassination of his father, the Bourbon dynasty stood on unstable foundations. For all of Henri IV's undoubted achievements, he had left his son a realm that was still prey to the ambitions of an aristocracy that possessed independent military force and was prepared to resort to violence and vendetta in order to defend its interests and honour. To establish his personal authority, Louis XIII was...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198846061
• ISBN13: 9780198846062
• Release Date: October 2019
• Publisher: Oxford Univ PR
• Length: 560 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.1"