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Author McCluskey, Phil

Title Absolute Monarchy on the Frontiers : Louis XIV's military occupations of Lorraine and Savoy
Published Oxford : Manchester University Press, 2016

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Description 1 online resource (241 pages)
Series Studies in Early Modern European History MUP
Studies in Early Modern European History MUP
Contents Absolute Monarchy on the frontiers: Louis XIV's military occupations of Lorraine and Savoy; Half Title Page; STUDIES IN EARLY MODERN EUROPEAN HISTORY; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; A note on terms; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; Part I: The eastern frontiers of France in the age of Louis XIV; 1. Lorraine, Savoy and the frontiers of France; 2. Military occupation in French frontier strategy; Part II: Administration on the frontiers; 3. The structures of occupation; 4. The burdens of occupation; Part III: The local elites under French occupation; 5. The nobilities
6. The administrative elites7. The church; Conclusions; Appendix Officers of the sovereign companies of Savoy, 1690-1713; Select bibliography; Index
Summary French territorial ambitions and consequent military activity during the reign of Louis XIV ensured that a number of territories bordering on France were subject to military occupation for strategic reasons from the 1660s onwards. Drawing on extensive archival research, this study presents the occupation of two of these territories, Lorraine and Savoy, from a comparative perspective. It investigates the aims and intentions of the French monarchy in occupying these regions, the problems of administering them, and French relations with key local elite groups. Absolute monarchy on the frontiers m
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject HISTORY / Europe / France.
France -- History -- Louis XIV, 1643-1715.
France -- History, Military -- 1643-1715.
Lorraine (France) -- History -- 17th century
Lorraine (France) -- History -- 18th century
Savoy (France and Italy) -- History -- 17th century
Savoy (France and Italy) -- History -- 18th century
Europe -- Savoy
France
France -- Lorraine
Genre/Form History
Military history
Form Electronic book
Author Bergin, Joseph
Roberts, Penny
Naphy, Bill
ISBN 9781526110510
1526110512
9781526110503
1526110504