From Renaissance Monarchy to Absolute Monarchy: French Kings, Nobles, and Estates

by J. Russell Major and Professor J. Russell Major

Book Overview

Scholars of early modern France have traditionally seen an alliance between the kings and the bourgeoisie, leading to an absolute, centralized monarchy, perhaps as early as the reign of Francis I (1515-47). In "From Renaissance Monarchy to Absolute Monarchy," eminent historian J. Russell Major draws on forty-five years of research to dispute this view, offering both a masterful synthesis of existing scholarship and new information concerning the role...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801856310
• ISBN13: 9780801856310
• Release Date: May 1997
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 444 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 8.9"