1 Table of Contents: “.... Inventing a Constitutional Monarchy: 1. The Maison du Roi at the twilight of the Ancien Régime; 2. The Liste...”

2 “...This book analyses the evolving relationship between the French monarchy and the French nobility...”

3 Table of Contents: “..., the Atlantic Empire and Neutral Shipping, 1686-98 -- Part 3: Law, Conflict Resolution and the Absolute Monarchy...”

4 “... of the French monarchy, this book traces the long period of gestation that ended with the emergence...”

5 “... considers the monarchy’s elaborate palace decors, the court’s official records, and the classical theatre...”

6 “... played in the negotiation between urban elites and the Valois monarchy for rights and liberties. Moving...”