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Description
Drawing upon recent research and past studies, David J. Sturdy presents a concise, up-to-date analysis of the private and public careers of two of the most influential ministers in seventeenth-century France.
Richelieu and Mazarin:
- Adopts a broadly chronological approach, interspersed with passages at relevant points which compare and contrast the key achievements of the two Cardinals
- Examines such central themes as the internal government of France, the ministers' conduct of foreign policy, and the nature of elite and popular resistance to their policies
- Explores the political ideas and strategies of Richelieu and Mazarin, the relations between the ministers and the Crown, and the patronage they exercised
The book concludes with a comparative assessment of the significance of the two figures for the history of France.
Table of Contents
Map of the French Provinces
The Government of France
Richelieu: The Bishop and Emerging Political Leader
Richelieu as Minister
The First Years of Richelieu's Ministry: 1624-1630
Richelieu and French Foreign Policy, 1630-1642
Richelieu and the Internal Government of France, 1630-1642
Richelieu: An Assessment
Mazarin: Origins and Early Career
Mazarin in Government and the Conduct of War, 1643-1648
The Frondes
Mazarin, Foreign Policy and Domestic Tensions, 1653-1661
Mazarin as Patron and Collector
Conclusion: The Cardinals in Retrospect
Significant Dates
Glossary
Bibliography
Index.
Product details
| Published | 24 Sep 2003 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 198 |
| ISBN | 9780333753996 |
| Imprint | Red Globe Press |
| Dimensions | Not specified |
| Series | European History in Perspective |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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