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Dynastic State and the Army under Louis XIV: Royal Service and Private Interest, 1661-1701
Dynastic State and the Army under Louis XIV: Royal Service and Private Interest, 1661-1701, This book presents a new interpretation of the development of the French army during the personal rule of Louis XIV. Based on massive archival research, it examines the army not only as a military institution but also as a political, social and economic, Dynastic State and the Army under Louis XIV: Royal Service and Private Interest, 1661-1701 has a rating of 4.5 stars
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Dynastic State and the Army under Louis XIV: Royal Service and Private Interest, 1661-1701, This book presents a new interpretation of the development of the French army during the personal rule of Louis XIV. Based on massive archival research, it examines the army not only as a military institution but also as a political, social and economic, Dynastic State and the Army under Louis XIV: Royal Service and Private Interest, 1661-1701
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  • Dynastic State and the Army under Louis XIV: Royal Service and Private Interest, 1661-1701
  • Written by author Guy Rowlands
  • Published by Cambridge University Press, August 2002
  • This book presents a new interpretation of the development of the French army during the "personal rule" of Louis XIV. Based on massive archival research, it examines the army not only as a military institution but also as a political, social and economic
  • A new interpretation of the development of the French army during Louis XIV's reign.
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General introduction: 'Absolute monarchy', dynasticism and the standing army1
Pt. I'Patrimonial bureaucracy': The Le Tellier dynasty and the Ministry of War
1The Secretary of State for War and the dynastic interests of the Le Tellier family32
2The ebb and flow of Le Tellier power, 1661-170151
3The use and abuse of servants: the Ministry of War, venality and civilian power in the army73
4Financing war: the treasury of the Extraordinaire des Guerres109
5Corruption and the pursuit of self-interest in the Ministry of War135
Pt. IIThe forging of the French officer corps and the standing army under Louis XIV
6In the name of sustainability: reforming the structure of the standing army and the officer corps161
7The business of a regiment200
8The pressures and temptations of service232
Pt. IIIThe high command of the French armies
9The commanders-in-chief and the delegation of royal authority275
10The appointment of general officers296
11The summits of ambition and the rewards of good service: the bienfaits du roi and the high command318
Conclusion: The preservation of the dynasty336
App. 1Defining the grands363
App. 2The proportion of revenue generated by the Extraordinaire des Guerres as a 'primary receiver'365
Bibliography367
Index388


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