Richelieu's Army by David Parrott
It is assumed widely that war made the state in seventeenth-century France. Yet this study challenges the traditional interpretations of the role of the army as an instrument of the emerging absolutist state, and shows how the expansion of the French war effort contributed to weakening Richelieu's hold on France and heightened levels of political and social tension. This is the first detailed account of the French army during this formative period of European history. It also contributes more generally to the military revolution debate among early modern historians.-
The Army of Flanders and the Spanish Road 15671659
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After the Deluge
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War, State and Society in Wurttemberg, 16771793
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The King's Army
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Noble Power during the French Wars of Religion
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Defiled Trades and Social Outcasts
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Kingship and Favoritism in the Spain of Philip III, 15981621
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Henry IV and the Towns
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State and Nobility in Early Modern Germany
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The Other Prussia
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Reform and Revolution in Mainz 17431803
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Religious Toleration and Social Change in Hamburg, 1529-1819
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Spanish Naval Power, 1589-1665
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The Cost of Empire
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The Reformation and Rural Society
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The Duke of Anjou and the Politique Struggle during the Wars of Religion
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Rome in the Age of Enlightenment
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Labour, Science and Technology in France, 1500-1620
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Lille and the Dutch Revolt
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Altopascio
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The Limits of Royal Authority
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The Emergence of the Eastern Powers, 1756-1775
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From Madrid to Purgatory
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The Quest for Compromise
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Louis XIV and the Origins of the Dutch War
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The Dynastic State and the Army under Louis XIV
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French Finances 1770-1795
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Rouen During the Wars of Religion
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The Reformation of Community
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Renaissance and Revolt
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The Nobility of Holland
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Absolutism and Society in Seventeenth-Century France
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Charles XI and Swedish Absolutism, 16601697
'This book bucks the trendMost books promise far lass than their titles, but Parrott delivers more … a major work for those interested in early-modern military history.' History Today
'This is a monumental study, which not only puts a definitive stamp on its subject but sets a high standard for all future military historians.' Theodore K Rabb, The Times Literary Supplement
'No previous study has lavished such attention on this chapter in military history … This is a monumental study, which not only puts a definite stamp on its subject but sets a high standard for all future military historians.' European History
'The originality of this book lies in Parrott's mastery of the literature on seventeenth-century warfare written in all the major Western European languages. It is a triumph of scholarship that, by placing French developments in a wider European context, will have an impact well beyond the hexagon … We can only congratulate David Parrott on producing such a fine monument.' H-FRANCE
'This is a book that beautifully illustrates the strengths and weaknesses of institutional history.' History
'It is one of the most important studies of early modern warfare since the revival of that subject in the 1970s, as well as being an important contribution to seventeenth-century French and European history.' War in History
'This is a monumental study, which not only puts a definitive stamp on its subject but sets a high standard for all future military historians.' Theodore K Rabb, The Times Literary Supplement
'No previous study has lavished such attention on this chapter in military history … This is a monumental study, which not only puts a definite stamp on its subject but sets a high standard for all future military historians.' European History
'The originality of this book lies in Parrott's mastery of the literature on seventeenth-century warfare written in all the major Western European languages. It is a triumph of scholarship that, by placing French developments in a wider European context, will have an impact well beyond the hexagon … We can only congratulate David Parrott on producing such a fine monument.' H-FRANCE
'This is a book that beautifully illustrates the strengths and weaknesses of institutional history.' History
'It is one of the most important studies of early modern warfare since the revival of that subject in the 1970s, as well as being an important contribution to seventeenth-century French and European history.' War in History
Parrott, David: - David Parrott is a Fellow and Lecturer at New College, University of Oxford. His previous books include Richelieu's Army: War, Government and Society in France, 1624-1642 (Cambridge, 2001).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780521792097 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521792096 |
| Title | Richelieu's Army |
| Author | David Parrott |
| Series | Cambridge Studies In Early Modern History |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2001-09-06 |
| Number of pages | 628 |
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