Henry IV and the towns : the pursuit of legitimacy in French urban society, 1589-1610
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Henry IV and the towns : the pursuit of legitimacy in French urban society, 1589-1610
(Cambridge studies in early modern history / edited by John Elliott, Olwen Hufton, and H.G. Koenigsberger)
Cambridge University Press, 2006, c1999
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"This digitally printed first paperback version 2006" -- T.p. verso
Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-214) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This 1999 book is a serious study of Henry IV's relationship with the towns of France, and offers an in-depth analysis of a crucial aspect of his craft of kingship. Set in the context of the later Wars of Religion, it examines Henry's achievement in reforging an alliance with the towns by comparing his relationship with Catholic League, royal and Protestant towns. Annette Finley-Croswhite focuses on the symbiosis of three key issues: legitimacy, clientage and absolutism. Henry's pursuit of political legitimacy and his success at winning the support of his urban subjects is traced over the course of his reign. Clientage is examined to show how Henry used patron-client relations to win over the towns and promote acceptance of his rule. By restoring legitimacy to the monarchy, Henry not only ended the religious wars but also strengthened the authority of the crown and laid the foundations of absolutism.
Table of Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction: 1. France in the 1580s and 1590s
- 2. Brokering clemency in 1594: the case of Amiens
- 3. Henry IV's ceremonial entries: the remaking of a king
- 4. Henry IV and municipal franchises in Catholic League towns
- 5. Henry IV and municipal franchises in royalist and Protestant towns
- 6. Clientage and clemency: the making of municipal officials
- 7. Urban protest in Poitiers and Limoges: the pancarte riots
- 8. Municipal finance and debt: the case of Lyons
- Conclusion: Henry IV, urban autonomy and French absolutism
- Bibliography
- Index.
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