Sacral kingship between disenchantment and re-enchantment : the French and English monarchies 1587-1688.

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France and England are often seen as monarchies standing at opposite ends of the spectrum of seventeenth-century European political culture. On the one hand the Bourbon monarchy took the high road to absolutism, while on the other the Stuarts never quite recovered from the diminution of their royal...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Asch, Ronald G.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York, NY : Berghahn Books, 2014.
Series:Studies in British and imperial history ; v. 2.
Subjects:
1600-1699
Kings and rulers > Religious aspects.
Divine right of kings.
Monarchy > Great Britain > History > 17th century.
Monarchy > France > History > 17th century.
Monarchy > Religious aspects.
Rois et souverains > Aspect religieux.
Droit divin des rois.
Monarchie > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 17e siècle.
Monarchie > France > Histoire > 17e siècle.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Essays.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > National.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Reference.
RELIGION > Christian Church > History.
Divine right of kings
Kings and rulers > Religious aspects
Monarchy
France
Great Britain
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Title page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; I The Anglo-Gallican Moment; II Kingship Transformed
  • Kingship Destroyed?; III In the Shadow of Versailles; Outlook and Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

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