1. The dawn of modern times -- 2. The changing face of nobility -- 3. A question of definition State power and aristocratic authority -- 4. From consensus to conflict Monarchy and nobility between war and religion -- 5. Court, patronage and absolutist cohabitation -- 6. Epilogue
Summary
This important new book takes a fascinating thematic approach, providing a useful survey of the position and role of the nobility in the government of states in early modern Europe
