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Monsieur : second sons in the monarchy of France, 1550-1800
Ranging from the Wars of Religion to the French Revolution, this comparative study examines the frustrations of four royal princes whose proximity to their older brothers gave them vast privileges and great prestige, but also placed severe limitations on their activities and aspirations. Each chapte...
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| Format : | Book |
| Language : | English |
| Publisher : | Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2022. |
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Monsieur : second sons in the monarchy of France, 1550-1800 / Jonathan Spangler |
| Summary : | Ranging from the Wars of Religion to the French Revolution, this comparative study examines the frustrations of four royal princes whose proximity to their older brothers gave them vast privileges and great prestige, but also placed severe limitations on their activities and aspirations. Each chapter analyses a different aspect of the lives of François, duke of Alençon, Gaston, duke of Orléans, Philippe, duke of Orléans and Louis-Stanislas, count of Provence, starting with their birth and education, their marriages and political careers, and their search for alternative expressions of power through the patronage of the arts, architecture and learning. By comparing these four lives, a powerful image emerges of a key development in the institution of modern monarchy: the transformation of the rebellious, politically ambitious prince into the loyal defender – even in disagreement – of the Crown and of the older brother who wore it. |
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| Physical Description : | 1 vol. (IX-343 p.) : ill., cartes, portr., tabl. généal., couv. ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography : | Bibliogr. p. [304]-334. Notes bibliogr. Index. |
| ISBN : | 9780367761936 (rel) 9780367761943 (br) |