The Society of Princes: The Lorraine-Guise and the Conservation of Power and Wealth in Seventeenth-Century France

The princes étrangers were an influential group of courtiers in early modern France, none more so than the princes from the Lorraine-Guise family. This book examines the Lorraine-Guise at the court of Louis XIV and their renewed power, wealth and influence after the turbulent Wars of Religion. It is a substantial contribution to scholarship in court studies and will add greatly to debates on the nature of crown-noble relations in the era of absolutism.

Author: Jonathan Spangler
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 03/28/2009
Pages: 362
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.51lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.81d
ISBN: 9780754658603

About the Author
Jonathan Spangler is Lecturer in History in the Department of History and Economic History at the Manchester Metropolitan University, UK.