The Dynastic State And The Army Under Louis Xiv

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The Dynastic State And The Army Under Louis Xiv

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Author : Guy Rowlands
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2002-08-29

The Dynastic State And The Army Under Louis Xiv written by Guy Rowlands and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-08-29 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

The 'personal rule' of Louis XIV witnessed a massive increase in the size of the French army and an apparent improvement in the quality of its officers, its men and the War Ministry. However, this is the first book to treat the French army under Louis XIV as a living political, social and economic organism, an institution which reflected the dynastic interests and personal concerns of the king and his privileged subjects. The book explains the development of the army between the end of Cardinal Mazarin's ministry and the outbreak of the War of the Spanish Succession, emphasising the awareness of Louis XIV and his ministers of the need to pay careful attention to the condition of the king's officers, and to take account of their military, political, social and cultural aspirations.

The Dynastic State And The Army Under Louis Xiv

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Author : Guy Rowlands
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002

The Dynastic State And The Army Under Louis Xiv written by Guy Rowlands and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with France categories.

The Financial Decline Of A Great Power

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Author : Guy Rowlands
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2012-10-04

The Financial Decline Of A Great Power written by Guy Rowlands and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-04 with History categories.

The financial humbling of a great power in any age demands explanation. In the War of the Spanish Succession (1701-14) Louis XIV's France had to fight way beyond its borders and the costs of war rose to unprecedented heights. With royal income falling as economic activity slowed down, the widening gap between revenue and expenditure led the government into a series of desperate expedients. Ever-larger quantities of credit, often obtained through fairly novel and poorly-understood financial instruments, were combined with ill-advised monetary manipulations. Moreover, through poor ministerial management the system of earmarking revenues for spending descended into chaos. All this forced up the cost of loans, foreign exchange, and military logistics as government contractors and bankers built the mounting risks into the price of their contracts and sought to profit from the situation. There was already a problem with controlling royal contractors, who ran the entire financial machinery, but this only grew worse, not least because the government further indemnified and bailed out men deemed too essential to fail. In some cases entrepreneurs even managed to penetrate the corridors of the ministries, either as heads of royal agencies or even as junior ministers. This added up to nothing less than an early military-industrial complex. As state debt climbed to astronomical levels and financial instruments collapsed in value France's chances of remaining the superpower of the age shrank. The military decline of a great power often goes hand-in-hand with its financial decline, but rarely so dramatically as in early eighteenth-century France.

The Dynastic State And The Army Under Louis Xiv

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Author : Guy Rowlands
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2002-08-29

The Dynastic State And The Army Under Louis Xiv written by Guy Rowlands and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-08-29 with History categories.

The 'personal rule' of Louis XIV witnessed a massive increase in the size of the French army and an apparent improvement in the quality of its officers, its men and the War Ministry. However, this is the first book to treat the French army under Louis XIV as a living political, social and economic organism, an institution which reflected the dynastic interests and personal concerns of the king and his privileged subjects. The book explains the development of the army between the end of Cardinal Mazarin's ministry and the outbreak of the War of the Spanish Succession, emphasising the awareness of Louis XIV and his ministers of the need to pay careful attention to the condition of the king's officers, and to take account of their military, political, social and cultural aspirations.

The French Wars 1667 1714

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Author : John A Lynn
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2014-06-06

The French Wars 1667 1714 written by John A Lynn and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-06 with History categories.

Campaigns fought by Louis XIV, the Sun King, shaped the borders of European states, the destinies of royal dynasties, and even the patterns of absolutist government. This book presents the most authoritative yet accessible and succinct account of these all-important struggles available today, covering every aspect of the wars from decisions made by the king at his palace at Versailles to the life of the troops encamped in the field. Focusing on the French army, the greatest military force of the age, this tale of violence, victory, and victims balances siege and battle in a way that tells us much that is new about the Sun King and his adversaries.

The Military Enlightenment

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Author : Christy L. Pichichero
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-01-15

The Military Enlightenment written by Christy L. Pichichero and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-01-15 with categories.

The Military Enlightenment brings to light a radically new narrative both on the Enlightenment and the French armed forces from Louis XIV to Napoleon. Christy Pichichero makes a striking discovery: the Geneva Conventions, post-traumatic stress disorder, the military "band of brothers," and soldierly heroism all found their antecedents in the eighteenth-century French armed forces. Readers of The Military Enlightenment will be startled to learn of the many ways in which French military officers, administrators, and medical personnel advanced ideas of human and political rights, military psychology, and social justice.

Dangerous And Dishonest Men The International Bankers Of Louis Xiv S France

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Author : G. Rowlands
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2014-11-20

Dangerous And Dishonest Men The International Bankers Of Louis Xiv S France written by G. Rowlands and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-11-20 with Business & Economics categories.

At the start of the eighteenth century Louis XIV needed to remit huge sums of money abroad to support his armies during the War of the Spanish Succession. This book explains how international bankers moved French money across Europe, and how the foreign exchange system was so overloaded by the demands of war that a massive banking crash resulted.

The Financial Decline Of A Great Power

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Author : Guy Rowlands
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press on Demand
Release Date : 2012-10-04

The Financial Decline Of A Great Power written by Guy Rowlands and has been published by Oxford University Press on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-04 with Business & Economics categories.

An examination of the financial decline of Louis XIV's France during the War of the Spanish Succession (1701-1714).

International Politics And Warfare In The Age Of Louis Xiv And Peter The Great

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Author : William Young
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2004

International Politics And Warfare In The Age Of Louis Xiv And Peter The Great written by William Young and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Diplomacy categories.

The Peace of Westphalia (1648), ending the Thirty Years' War, resulted in the rise of the modern European states system. However, dynasticism, power politics, commerce, and religion continued to be the main issues driving International politics and warfare. Dr. William Young examines war and diplomacy during the Age of Louis XIV and Peter the Great. His study focuses on the later part of the Franco-Spanish War, the Wars of Louis XIV, and the Anglo-Dutch Wars in the West. In addition, the author explores the wars of the Baltic Region and East Europe, including the Thirteen Years' War, Second Northern War, War of the Holy League, and the Great Northern War. The study includes a guide to the historical literature concerning war and diplomacy during this period. It includes bibliographical essays and a valuable annotated bibliography of over six hundred books, monographs, dissertations, theses, journal articles, and essays published in the English language. International Politics and Warfare in the Age of Louis XIV and Peter the Great is a valuable resource for individuals interested in the history of diplomacy, warfare, and Early Modern Europe.

The French Revolution A Very Short Introduction

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Author : William Doyle
language : en
Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks
Release Date : 2001-08-23

The French Revolution A Very Short Introduction written by William Doyle and has been published by Oxford Paperbacks this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-08-23 with History categories.

Beginning with a discussion of familiar images of the French Revolution, this work looks at how the ancien régime became ancien as well as examining cases in which achievement failed to match ambition.