| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 401 pages, [16] pages of plates) |
| Contents |
Introduction: interpreting Louis XIII -- A dauphin's world -- The boy king -- King, estates, and state -- Royal marriage and coup d'etat -- Seeking an effective mode of governance -- Fighting for just causes -- Growing up in public -- Partnership of king and cardinal -- Ordering priorities -- Alais, Mantua, and the Day of Dupes -- Governmental revolution -- Warfare king, state, and society -- King and culture -- The intimate Louis -- Conclusion: Louis XIII beyond the grave |
| Summary |
In this fascinating biography, A. Lloyd Moote provides the first authoritative account of one of the most enigmatic figures of seventeenth-century Europe. Contrary of popular portrayals of the monarch as a hapless kind, Moote argues that Louis XIII was a ruler who powerfully shaped his people's destiny |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 359-382) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed |
| Subject |
Louis XIII, King of France, 1601-1643.
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| SUBJECT |
Louis XIII, King of France, 1601-1643
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Louis XIII, King of France, 1601-1643 fast |
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HISTORY.
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Historical.
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HISTORY -- Europe -- General.
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Kings and rulers
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France -- Kings and rulers -- Biography
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France -- History -- Louis XIII, 1610-1643.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85051303
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France
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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History
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Biographies
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2021700822 |
| ISBN |
9780520911581 |
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052091158X |
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0585181578 |
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9780585181578 |
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9780520064850 |
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9780520075467 |
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0520075463 |
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0520064852 |
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