Louis XV and the Parlement of Paris, 1737-55 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521893367)

This is a lively account, based on previously unused material, of the events that marked the troubled relationship among Louis XV, the clergy of France, and the Parlement of Paris in the mid-eighteenth century. The book shows how religious disputes came to divide the French elites, giving rise to a debate about the nature of the monarchy. Using the reports of spies and secret agents, the author describes the deliberations inside the Parlement. He also challenges traditional views about "absolutism" and about the "selfishness" of the parlementaires in their approach to public affairs.

Author: John Rogister
ISBN-10: 0521893364
ISBN-13: 9780521893367
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 07/04/2002
Pages: 316
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.07lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.08w x 0.77d