From Renaissance Monarchy to Absolute Monarchy
From Renaissance Monarchy to Absolute Monarchy

Author: J. Russell Major

Publisher: JHU Press

Published: 1997-05-29

Total Pages: 476

ISBN-13: 9780801856310

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Evans (classics, U. of British Columbia) examines the history of the great emperor, whose reign marks the transition between Late Antiquity and the Byzantine period, including what is presently known about his life, the social structure of the empire, its relations with its neighbors, and naturally, its wars. It also examines theological issues, which split the empire and left deep divisions after Justinian's death. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.

French Renaissance Monarchy
French Renaissance Monarchy

Author: R. J. Knecht

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-07-30

Total Pages: 156

ISBN-13: 1317888804

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First published in 1984, Professor Knecht's study quickly established itself as the best short account of the period. The reigns of Francis I and Henry II, spanning the first half of the sixteenth century, are one of the most colourful and formative periods of French history. In addition to examining the nature and effectiveness of their reigns, Professor Knecht also examines their foreign policies which brought them into conflict with other major powers. For this new edition the author has added a new chapter on patronage and the arts.

The Monarchy, the Estates and the Aristocracy in Renaissance France
The Monarchy, the Estates and the Aristocracy in Renaissance France

Author: J. Russell Major

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2024-10-28

Total Pages: 265

ISBN-13: 1040245692

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Professor Major's aim in these articles has been to stimulate new assessments of the political, constitutional and social history of France in the 15th - 17th centuries. The first group examines the nature of the Renaissance monarchy, its strengths and its weaknesses and lack of effective controls. The next group explores the issue of why the Estates General, and some of the provincial estates, failed to develop in France, in marked contrast to the triumph of representative government in England. Finally, the author turns to the question of how the nobles succeeded in remaining the dominant social class. On the one hand, he traces the evolution of a patron-client relationship which compensated for the decay of the feudal ties of the Middle Ages; on the other, he challenges assumptions made of a decline in nobles' incomes, and contends that, so long as they held on to their lands and could escape the depredations of war, for most of the period they actually benefited from a marked increase in real income.

War, Domination, and the Monarchy of France
War, Domination, and the Monarchy of France

Author: Rebecca Boone

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2007-10-30

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 9047431243

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Claude de Seyssel's important political treatise, The Monarchy of France (1515) illuminates the link between warfare, the state, and the social order in the Renaissance. Raised and educated in Turin, Seyssel entered the service of the French king to facilitate the French invasion of Italy. His wide experience as a jurist, royal counselor, diplomat, propagandist, translator, historian, and prelate informed his unique political perspective. As a witness to the failures of the French in the Italian Wars, he maintained that successful conquest and occupation resulted from superior discipline and order as well as from the elimination of social conflict. In his view, a state with a well-ordered system of law and a wide base of popular support was best-suited to conquer and maintain an empire. His application of Italian political language to French society and government produced a vision of war, politics, and society with radical implications for French history.

French Renaissance Monarchy
French Renaissance Monarchy

Author: Robert Jean Knecht

Publisher: Addison-Wesley Longman Limited

Published: 1984-01-01

Total Pages: 122

ISBN-13: 9780582353749

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Discusses the government and political history of France during the first half of the sixteenth century.

French Renaissance Monarchy
French Renaissance Monarchy

Author: R. J. Knecht

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-07-30

Total Pages: 209

ISBN-13: 1317888790

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First published in 1984, Professor Knecht's study quickly established itself as the best short account of the period. The reigns of Francis I and Henry II, spanning the first half of the sixteenth century, are one of the most colourful and formative periods of French history. In addition to examining the nature and effectiveness of their reigns, Professor Knecht also examines their foreign policies which brought them into conflict with other major powers. For this new edition the author has added a new chapter on patronage and the arts.