Louis XIV and twenty million Frenchmen / translated [from the French] by Anne Carter

Goubert, Pierre

London : Allen Lane, 1970. 1st British edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Cover slightly loose. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Item #440296

Physical description: 350 pages 23 cm. Contents: The inheritance: France under Mazarin. Demography ; Economy ; Society ; The governing institutions -- 1661-79: the time of action. 1661: the young king in quest of glory ; Twelve great years 1661-72 ; The first turning point (1672-9) -- 1679-89: the time of scorn: great options and great changes. Religious despotism ; The armed peace to the general coalition (1679-88) ; The king and the realm before the great trial (1688) -- 1689-1714: the time of trial. The second coalition (1689-97) ; The respite (1697-1701) ; The last coalition (1702-14) -- 1715: the time of reckoning. The last year ; Louis XIV: the universal man -- Appendix one: interest rates -- Appendix two: glossary of technical terms. Subjects: Louis XIV, King of France 1638-1715. France History 17th century. France History 18th century.

Price: €14.95