War and Government in the French Provinces

War and Government in the French Provinces

by David Potter (Author)

Synopsis

Few studies of the history of provincial France have hitherto spanned the conventional medieval/early-modern divide, and David Potter's detailed examination of war and government in Picardy, a region of France hitherto neglected by historians, has much to say about the development of French absolutism. Picardy emerged as a province after the campaigns of 1470-1477, and its experience of the first period of absolutism provides an enlightening contrast with that of other, more outlying provinces: the Picard nobility was notable for the extent of its participation in the army, the court and the government of France. David Potter provides a detailed analysis of the organisation of French military power in the province, and its impact during the period of the Habsburg-Valois wars. The work concludes with Picardy about to enter a difficult period of civil war.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 412
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 17 Jun 1993

ISBN 10: 0521431891
ISBN 13: 9780521431897