Title Authority and society in Nantes during the French Wars of Religion, 1558-1598 / Elizabeth C. Tingle

Published Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2006

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Description 1 online resource (241 pages) Series Studies in Early Modern European History Studies in early modern European history. Contents Copyright Page; Contents; List of figures and tables; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; 1 Introduction: authority and societyin sixteenth-century Nantes; 2 Setting the scene: the city and its peoplein the mid-sixteenth century; 3 Challenges to authority: the development ofProtestantism in Nantes, 1558-72; 4 City governance in crisis:crown, conseil and municipality in theearly religious wars, 1559-74; 5 Taxation, war and rebellion:Nantes and Henry III, 1574-89; 6 The authority of tradition:Catholicism in Nantes, 1560-89 7 Nantes and the Catholic League rebellion,1589-988 Conclusions: authority and society inNantes during the religious wars; Select bibliography; Index Summary This study explores the theory and practice of authority during the later sixteenth century, in the religious culture and political institutions of the city of Nantes, where the religious wars traditionally came to an end with the great Edict of 1598. The Wars of Religion witnessed serious challenges to the authority of the last Valois kings of France. Through detailed examination of the municipal and ecclesiastical records of Nantes, the author considers challenges to authority, its renegotiation and reconstruction in the city during the civil war period. The book surveys the socio-economic s Notes Print version record Subject Central-local government relations -- France -- Nantes -- History -- 16th century Power (Social sciences) -- France -- Nantes -- History -- 16th century HISTORY -- Europe -- Spain & Portugal. HISTORY -- Europe -- France. HISTORY -- Europe -- General. Central-local government relations Power (Social sciences) SUBJECT Nantes (France) -- History -- 16th century Nantes (France) -- Church history -- 16th century France -- History -- Wars of the Huguenots, 1562-1598. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85051298 Subject France France -- Nantes Genre/Form Church history History Form Electronic book ISBN 9781847791566 1847791565

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