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Louis XIV

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  • © 1998

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Authors:
  1. David J. Sturdy

    1. University of Ulster, UK

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  • Comprehensive and up-to-date textbook history of Louis XIV
    Only thematic treatment of Louis XIV's life and reign
    Presents the most recent historiographical debates and controversies in an accessable way

Part of the book series: European History in Perspective (EUROHIP)

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxii
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  2. Louis XIV and French Monarchy

    • David J. Sturdy
    Pages 1-21

  3. Louis XIV and the Government of France

    • David J. Sturdy
    Pages 22-49

  4. Louis XIV and His Subjects

    • David J. Sturdy
    Pages 50-73

  5. Louis XIV and the Churches

    • David J. Sturdy
    Pages 74-99

  6. Louis XIV and the Direction of Ideas in France

    • David J. Sturdy
    Pages 100-122

  7. Louis XIV and Europe

    • David J. Sturdy
    Pages 123-153

  8. Concluding Discussion

    • David J. Sturdy
    Pages 154-166

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 167-202
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About this book

This book provides a concise study of the defining aspects of the reign of Louis XIV. The nature of French monarchy, methods of government, Louis's relationship to his subjects and to the churches, the organisation of cultural life, and France's relations with the rest of Europe are all considered. Dr. Sturdy relates Louis and his regime to the longer-term movements of French history and to some of the wider historical forces at work in seventeenth-century Europe. He raises past and present historiographical controversies surrounding Louis XIV and indicates some of the major problems in interpretation which still confront historians.

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Ulster, UK

    David J. Sturdy

About the author

DAVID STURDY is Senior Lecturer in History at the University of Ulster.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Louis XIV

  • Authors: David J. Sturdy

  • Series Title: European History in Perspective

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-26706-4

  • Publisher: Red Globe Press London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave History Collection, History (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Macmillan Publishers Limited 1998

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXII, 222

  • Additional Information: Previously published under the imprint Palgrave

  • Topics: European History

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