Assistant Professor at the University of Rochester, Rochester, New York.

• Introduction; Part I “Le roi hors de page”; Chapter 1 The architect of tyranny; Chapter 2 A spider at Versailles; Chapter 3 Louis XI and the French nation; Part II “Le plus sage de nos roys”; Chapter 4 Unfettered king, unlimited greatness; Chapter 5 “Qui nescit dissimulare, nescit regnare”; Part III “Le roi à cheval”; Chapter 6 The repentant ghost; Chapter 7 Louis XI and the idea of counsel; Epilogue;

Assistant Professor at the University of Rochester, Rochester, New York.

• Introduction; Part I “Le roi hors de page”; Chapter 1 The architect of tyranny; Chapter 2 A spider at Versailles; Chapter 3 Louis XI and the French nation; Part II “Le plus sage de nos roys”; Chapter 4 Unfettered king, unlimited greatness; Chapter 5 “Qui nescit dissimulare, nescit regnare”; Part III “Le roi à cheval”; Chapter 6 The repentant ghost; Chapter 7 Louis XI and the idea of counsel; Epilogue;

Assistant Professor at the University of Rochester, Rochester, New York.

• Introduction; Part I “Le roi hors de page”; Chapter 1 The architect of tyranny; Chapter 2 A spider at Versailles; Chapter 3 Louis XI and the French nation; Part II “Le plus sage de nos roys”; Chapter 4 Unfettered king, unlimited greatness; Chapter 5 “Qui nescit dissimulare, nescit regnare”; Part III “Le roi à cheval”; Chapter 6 The repentant ghost; Chapter 7 Louis XI and the idea of counsel; Epilogue;