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Henry IV and the towns : the pursuit of legitimacy in French urban society, 1589-1610 /

"This book is the first serious study of Henry IV's relationship with the towns of France and offers an in-depth analysis of a crucial aspect of his craft of kingship. Set in the context of the later Wars of Religion, it examines Henry's achievement in reforging an alliance with the t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Finley-Croswhite, S. Annette
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1999.
Colección:Cambridge studies in early modern history.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. France in the 1580s and 1590s
  • 2. Brokering clemency in 1594: the case of Amiens
  • 3. Henry IV's ceremonial entries: the remaking of a king
  • 4. Henry IV and municipal franchises in Catholic League towns
  • 5. Henry IV and municipal franchises in royalist and Protestant towns
  • 6. Clientage and clemency: the making of municipal officials
  • 7. Urban protest in Poitiers and Limoges: the pancarte riots
  • 8. Municipal finance and debt: the case of Lyons
  • Conclusion: Henry IV, urban autonomy, and French absolutism.