In this Book

Louis XIII, the Just

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A. Lloyd Moote
1989
Published by: University of California Press
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In this fascinating biography, A. Lloyd Moote provides the first authoritative account of one of the most enigmatic figures of seventeenth-century Europe. Contrary of popular portrayals of the monarch as a hapless kind, Moote argues that Louis XIII was a ruler who powerfully shaped his people's destiny.

Table of Contents

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Cover

pp. 1-1

Title Page, Copyright, Dedication

pp. iii-v

Contents

pp. vii-viii

Plates

pp. ix-ix

Preface

pp. xi-xiv

Introduction: Interpreting Louis XIII

pp. 1-16

PART I. The Formation of a King 1601-15

1. A DAUPHIN'S WORLD

pp. 19-38

2. THE BOY KING

pp. 39-60

3. KING, ESTATES, AND STATE

pp. 61-76

PART II. Louis the Just Comes of Age 1615-24

4. ROYAL MARRIAGE AND COUP D'ETAT

pp. 79-96

5. SEEKING AN EFFECTIVE MODE OF GOVERNANCE

pp. 97-115

6. FIGHTING FOR JUST CAUSES

pp. 116-136

7. GROWING UP IN PUBLIC

pp. 137-151

PART III. French Absolutism in the Making 1624-35

8. PARTNERSHIP OF KING AND CARDINAL

pp. 155-174

9. ORDERING PRIORITIES

pp. 175-198

10. ALAIS, MANTUA, AND THE DAY OF DUPES

pp. 199-219

11. GOVERNMENTAL REVOLUTION

pp. 220-236

PART IV. The Legacy of Louis XIII 1635-43

12. WARFARE KING,STATE, AND SOCIETY

pp. 239-255

13. KING AND CULTURE

pp. 256-272

14. THE INTIMATE LOUIS

pp. 273-290

Conclusion: Louis XIII Beyond the Grave

pp. 291-297

Appendix

pp. 299-305

Notes

pp. 307-357

Bibliography

pp. 359-382

Index

pp. 383-401

Images

pp. P1-P16
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