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Monsieur. Second Sons in the Monarchy of France, 1550–1800
Auflage
1st
Ort / Verlag
Oxford: Routledge
Erscheinungsjahr
2022
Link zum Volltext
Quelle
Alma/SFX Local Collection
Beschreibungen/Notizen
For the first time, this volume brings together the history of the royal spare in the
monarchy of early modern France, those younger brothers of kings known simply as
‘Monsieur’.
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.
This volume is the perfect resource for all students and scholars interested in the
history of France, monarchy, early modern state building and court studies.