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Author : William Farr Church
Release : 1969
Genre : France
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Book Synopsis The Impact of Absolutism in France by : William Farr Church
Download or read book The Impact of Absolutism in France written by William Farr Church. This book was released on 1969. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Tim McNeese
Release : 2000-09-01
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 173/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Age of Absolutism (ENHANCED eBook) by : Tim McNeese
Download or read book The Age of Absolutism (ENHANCED eBook) written by Tim McNeese. This book was released on 2000-09-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Age of Absolutism" (1650—1789) covers the final years of the last great European monarchies and the divestiture of monarchical power through reform and revolution. Emphasis is given to the absolute reign of Louis XIV of France, and the growth of constitutional monarchy in late-17th century England. Enlightenment thinkers, such as Voltaire, Rousseau, and Locke, and their theorectical impact on the unraveling of royal power and the revolutions in France and America are discussed. Challenging map exercises and provocative review questions encourage meaningful reflection and historical analysis. Tests and answer keys included.
Author : Nicholas Henshall
Release : 2014-06-06
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 547/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Myth of Absolutism by : Nicholas Henshall
Download or read book The Myth of Absolutism written by Nicholas Henshall. This book was released on 2014-06-06. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Conventionally, ``absolutism'' in early-modern Europe has suggested unfettered autocracy and despotism -- the erosion of rights, the centralisation of decision-making, the loss of liberty. Everything, in a word, that was un-British but characteristic of ancien-regime France. Recently historians have questioned such comfortably simplistic views. This lively investigation of ``absolutism'' in action -- continent-wide but centred on a detailed comparison of France and England -- dissolves the traditional picture to reveal a much more complex reality; and in so doing illuminates the varied ways in which early-modern Europe was governed.
Author : Michael S. Kimmel
Release : 1988
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 805/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Absolutism and Its Discontents by : Michael S. Kimmel
Download or read book Absolutism and Its Discontents written by Michael S. Kimmel. This book was released on 1988. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Geoffrey Treasure
Release : 2006-09-07
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis Mazarin by : Geoffrey Treasure
Download or read book Mazarin written by Geoffrey Treasure. This book was released on 2006-09-07. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mazarin was the model statesman of the early modern period in French history. This book follows his career from pupil of the Jesuits, through legate in Paris and Avignon, to service for Louis XIII and beyond. Mazarin's role in the survival of absolute monarchy during the upheavals of the Fronde and his guidance of the young Louis XIV are given full weight. His crucial part in many diplomatic exchanges, and in particular those which brought an end to the Thirty Years War and the Franco-Spanish War, is examined in detail. His life is placed in the context of a study of the times, highlighting the rapidly changing nature of government.
