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The dynastic state and the army under Louis XIV : royal service and private interest, 1661-1701

Author: Guy Rowlands
Publisher: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2002.
Series: Cambridge studies in early modern history.
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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"The book seeks to explain the development of the army between the end of Cardinal Mazarin's ministry and the outbreak of the War of the Spanish Succession. During this period the army was reshaped, not simply through the assurance of an adequate money supply, the promulgation of reforming edicts and the imposition of tighter ministerial control. Of even greater significance was the awareness of Louis XIV and his  Read more...
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Named Person: Louis, King of France
Material Type: Internet resource
Document Type: Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors: Guy Rowlands
ISBN: 0521641241 9780521641241
OCLC Number: 49942318
Description: xxi, 404 p. : 1 ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Contents: pt. 1. 'Patrimonial bureaucracy': the Le Tellier dynasty and the Ministry of War. Introduction --
The Secretary of State for War and the dynastic interest of the Le Tellier family --
The ebb and flow of Le Tellier power, 1661-1701 --
The use and abuse of servants: the Ministry of War, venality and civilian power in the army --
Financing war: the treasury of the Extraordinaire des Guerres --
Corruption and the pursuit of self-interest in the Ministry of War --
pt. 2. The foraging of the French officer corps and the standing army under Louis XIV. Introduction --
In the name of sustainability: reforming the structure of the standing army and the officer corps --
The business of a regiment --
The pressures and temptations of service --
pt. 3. The high command of the French armies. Introduction --
The commanders-in-chief and the delegation of royal authority --
The appointment of general officers --
The summits of ambition and the rewards of good service: the bienfaits du roi and the high command --
Conclusion: The preservation of the dynasty --
Appendix 1. Defining the grands --
Appendix 2. The proportion of revenue generated by the Extraordinaire des Guerres as a 'primary receiver'.
Series Title: Cambridge studies in early modern history.
Responsibility: Guy Rowlands.
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"The book seeks to explain the development of the army between the end of Cardinal Mazarin's ministry and the outbreak of the War of the Spanish Succession. During this period the army was reshaped, not simply through the assurance of an adequate money supply, the promulgation of reforming edicts and the imposition of tighter ministerial control. Of even greater significance was 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 those officers' military, political, social and cultural aspirations."--Jacket.

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