Coercion, conversion and counterinsurgency in Louis XIV's France.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McCullough, Roy L.

Series:

History of warfare ; v. 42.

History of warfare, 1385-7827 ; v. 42

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political violence--France--History.

Political violence.

Persecution--France--History.

Persecution.

France--History--Louis XIV, 1643-1715.

France.

France--Politics and government--1643-1715.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (276 p.)

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This is a study of the domestic application of armed coercion during the reign of Louis XIV. It examines the coercive aspects of tax collection, the royal response to tax revolts, and the use of force to convert the king’s Protestant subjects and to wage a devastating counterinsurgency campaign against Protestant rebels in the mountains and plains of Languedoc. Relying heavily on archival sources, the study demonstrates that both the coercive inclination of Louis XIV and the coercive capabilities of the French army have been overstated. This raises questions about some common assumptions regarding the role of the army in the projection of state power and its contribution to the process of state formation in Early Modern France.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / R.L. Mccullough

Introduction / R.L. Mccullough

Chapter One. ‘Huissier, Garnisaire Et Soldat’: Coercion And Tax Collection Under Louis XIV / R.L. Mccullough

Chapter Two. The Response To Popular Revolt, 1662–1670 / R.L. Mccullough

Chapter Three. Regional Crisis And Royal Consolidation: The Revolts Of 1675 / R.L. Mccullough

Chapter Four. ‘Les Missions Bottés’: Religious Coercion Under Louis XIV / R.L. Mccullough

Chapter Five. The Revolt Of The Camisards, 1702–1704 / R.L. Mccullough

Conclusion / R.L. Mccullough

Bibliography / R.L. Mccullough

Index / R.L. Mccullough.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [253]-261) and index.

ISBN:

1-281-92107-6

9786611921071

90-474-1954-5

OCLC:

646789566

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004156616.i-268 DOI