Politics and the Parlement of Paris under Louis XV, 1754-1774

Häftad, Engelska, 1995

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Beskrivning

Politics in eighteenth-century France was dominated by the relationship between the crown and the magistrates of the Parlement of Paris. The Parlement provided a traditional check upon the King's authority, but after 1750 it entered a period of prolonged confrontation with the government of Louis XV. The religious, financial and administrative policies of the monarchy were subject to sustained opposition, and the magistrates employed arguments which challenged the foundations of royal authority. This struggle was brought to an abrupt conclusion in 1771, when Chancellor de Maupeou implemented a royal revolution, breaking the power of the Parlement. In order to explain why the crown and the Parlement drifted into conflict, this study re-examines the conduct of government under Louis XV, the role of the magistrates, and the structure of judicial politics in eighteenth-century France.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1995-04-06
Mått:151 x 228 x 22 mm
Vikt:564 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:404
Förlag:Cambridge University Press
ISBN:9780521483629

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Europas historia inom Historia och arkeologi

Recensioner i media

"Swann's readable and revealing account of judicial politics during the years 1754-1774, based on extensive research in manuscript and published sources, inevitably reviews material discussed by other historians, but he adds new information and many nuances along the way." American Historical Review

Innehållsförteckning

Preface; List of abbreviations; 1. Introduction: the Parlement of Paris; 2. Historians and the parlements; 3; The king and his judges; 4. The parti janséniste and the refusal of the sacraments crisis, 1754–1756; 5. Managing the parlements: crisis and compromise, 1756–1758; 6. The Parlement and fiscal politics, 1756–1763; 7. Choiseul and the politics of appeasement, 1758–1763; 8. An unhappy peace, 1763; 9. Defending La Chalotais: the Brittany affair, 1764–1766; 10. In the eye of the storm, 1767–1770; 11. The fall of the Parlement of Paris, 1770–1771; Conclusion: Maupeou and beyond; Bibliography; Index.