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Death and the Crown : Ritual and Politics in France Before the Revolution.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Studies in Modern French and Francophone History SeriesPublisher: Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2019Copyright date: ©2020Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (260 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781526143310
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Death and the CrownDDC classification:
  • 944.035
LOC classification:
  • DC33.4 .B976 2020
Online resources:
Contents:
Front Matter -- Contents -- List of illustrations -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Introduction: ceremony in history -- The deathbed ceremonies of Louis XV, May 1774 -- The funeral of Louis XV, July 1774 -- The lit de justice of November 1774 -- 'Le roi se fait sacré': preparing the coronation, 1774-75 -- 'Vive le roi!': the coronation of Louis XVI, 11 June 1775 -- 'Le roi te touche': the coronation and the king's healing touch -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index.
Summary: Looking at the royal rituals around the death of Louis XV and the accession of Louis XVI, this book sheds new light on the politics and culture of the period, offering original perspectives on court culture, the transition of power, the recall of the Paris parlement and the first year of Louis XVI's reign, including his coronation in June 1775.
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Front Matter -- Contents -- List of illustrations -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Introduction: ceremony in history -- The deathbed ceremonies of Louis XV, May 1774 -- The funeral of Louis XV, July 1774 -- The lit de justice of November 1774 -- 'Le roi se fait sacré': preparing the coronation, 1774-75 -- 'Vive le roi!': the coronation of Louis XVI, 11 June 1775 -- 'Le roi te touche': the coronation and the king's healing touch -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index.

Looking at the royal rituals around the death of Louis XV and the accession of Louis XVI, this book sheds new light on the politics and culture of the period, offering original perspectives on court culture, the transition of power, the recall of the Paris parlement and the first year of Louis XVI's reign, including his coronation in June 1775.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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