Richelieu and Mazarin A Study in Statesmanship

Drawing upon recent research and past studies, David J. Sturdy presents a concise, up-to-date analysis of the private and public careers of two of the most influential ministers in seventeenth-century France. Richelieu and Mazarin: - adopts a broadly chronological approach, interspersed with passage...

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Main Author: Sturdy, David J.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London Macmillan Education UK 2004, 2004
Series:European History in Perspective
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Drawing upon recent research and past studies, David J. Sturdy presents a concise, up-to-date analysis of the private and public careers of two of the most influential ministers in seventeenth-century France. Richelieu and Mazarin: - adopts a broadly chronological approach, interspersed with passages at relevant points which compare and contrast the key achievements of the two Cardinals - examines such central themes as the internal government of France, the ministers' conduct of foreign policy, and the nature of elite and popular resistance to their policies - explores the political ideas and strategies of Richelieu and Mazarin, the relations between the ministers and the Crown, and the patronage they exercised The book concludes with a comparative assessment of the significance of the two figures for the history of France
Physical Description:XVI, 198 p online resource
ISBN:9781403943927