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...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge, UK ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
1999.
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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.