Power and Reputation at the Court of Louis XIII : The Career of Charles d'Albert, Duc de Luynes (1578-1621).
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- Studies in Early Modern European History Series .
- Studies in Early Modern European History Series .
Power and reputation at the court of Louis XIII: The career of Charles d'Albert, duc de Luynes (1578-1621) -- Half Title Page -- Series Editors -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Abbreviations -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction: Luynes and the historians -- 1 A falconer from the Comtat -- 2 The king's favorite -- 3 Concini's murder -- 4 The rewards of favor -- 5 Friends of the favorite -- 6 Luynes and the court nobility -- 7 Luynes the minister -- 8 The siege of Montauban -- 9 The anti-Luynes campaign -- Conclusion: death of a favorite -- Select bibliography -- Index.
A study of the impact of power politics on the historical reputation of Charles D'Albert, duc de Luynes, a royal favourite at the court of Louis XIII in early seventeenth-century France.
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