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List of maps | ||
Acknowledgements | ||
List of abbreviations | ||
General introduction: 'Absolute monarchy', dynasticism and the standing army | 1 | |
Pt. I | 'Patrimonial bureaucracy': The Le Tellier dynasty and the Ministry of War | |
1 | The Secretary of State for War and the dynastic interests of the Le Tellier family | 32 |
2 | The ebb and flow of Le Tellier power, 1661-1701 | 51 |
3 | The use and abuse of servants: the Ministry of War, venality and civilian power in the army | 73 |
4 | Financing war: the treasury of the Extraordinaire des Guerres | 109 |
5 | Corruption and the pursuit of self-interest in the Ministry of War | 135 |
Pt. II | The forging of the French officer corps and the standing army under Louis XIV | |
6 | In the name of sustainability: reforming the structure of the standing army and the officer corps | 161 |
7 | The business of a regiment | 200 |
8 | The pressures and temptations of service | 232 |
Pt. III | The high command of the French armies | |
9 | The commanders-in-chief and the delegation of royal authority | 275 |
10 | The appointment of general officers | 296 |
11 | The summits of ambition and the rewards of good service: the bienfaits du roi and the high command | 318 |
Conclusion: The preservation of the dynasty | 336 | |
App. 1 | Defining the grands | 363 |
App. 2 | The proportion of revenue generated by the Extraordinaire des Guerres as a 'primary receiver' | 365 |
Bibliography | 367 | |
Index | 388 |
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