Exile, imprisonment, or death : the politics of disgrace in Bourbon France, 1610-1789 / Julian Swann.
2017
DC110
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Title
Exile, imprisonment, or death : the politics of disgrace in Bourbon France, 1610-1789 / Julian Swann.
Author
Swann, Julian, author.
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9780191830778 (electronic book)
Published
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2017.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource : illustrations.
Call Number
DC110
Dewey Decimal Classification
944.03
Summary
In 1617, Louis XIII was forced to resort to assassination as punishment, while a century later, Louis XIV needed only to issue a command and the kingdom's most powerful subjects would submit to imprisonment or exile without trial. What were 'politics of disgrace', why did it emerge, what conventions governed its use, and how did France react to it?
Note
In 1617, Louis XIII was forced to resort to assassination as punishment, while a century later, Louis XIV needed only to issue a command and the kingdom's most powerful subjects would submit to imprisonment or exile without trial. What were 'politics of disgrace', why did it emerge, what conventions governed its use, and how did France react to it?
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on June 5, 2017).
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Print version: 9780198788690
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