Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of maps
- Acknowledgements
- List of abbreviations
- Family tree of the Le Tellier: 1. Principal branch
- Family tree of the Le Tellier: 2. Royal household marital connections
- Map 1 The French provinces under Louis XIV
- General introduction: ‘Absolute monarchy’, dynasticism and the standing army
- Part I ‘Patrimonial bureaucracy’: The Le Tellier dynasty and the Ministry of War
- Part II The forging of the French officer corps and the standing army under Louis XIV
- Part III The high command of the French armies
- 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’
- Bibliography
- Index
- CAMBRIDGE STUDIES IN EARLY MODERN HISTORY
CAMBRIDGE STUDIES IN EARLY MODERN HISTORY
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 20 May 2010
Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of maps
- Acknowledgements
- List of abbreviations
- Family tree of the Le Tellier: 1. Principal branch
- Family tree of the Le Tellier: 2. Royal household marital connections
- Map 1 The French provinces under Louis XIV
- General introduction: ‘Absolute monarchy’, dynasticism and the standing army
- Part I ‘Patrimonial bureaucracy’: The Le Tellier dynasty and the Ministry of War
- Part II The forging of the French officer corps and the standing army under Louis XIV
- Part III The high command of the French armies
- 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’
- Bibliography
- Index
- CAMBRIDGE STUDIES IN EARLY MODERN HISTORY
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- The Dynastic State and the Army under Louis XIVRoyal Service and Private Interest 1661–1701, pp. 405 - 407Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2002