The Dynastic State and the Army under Louis XIV: Royal Service and Private Interest, 1661-1701

Table of contents

• The Dynastic State and the Army Under Louis XIV *
• Title Page *
• Contents xi
• Maps xiii
• Acknowledgements xiv
• Abbreviations xviii
• General Introduction - 'Absolute Monarchy', Dynasticism and the Standing Army 1
• Part I - 'Patrimonial Bureaucracy': the Le Tellier Dynasty and the Ministry of War 25
• Introduction 27
• 1 - The Secretary of State for War and the Dynastic Interests of the Le Tellier Family 32
• 2 - The Ebb and Flow of Le Tellier Power, 1661–1701 51
• 3 - The Use and Abuse of Servants: the Ministry of War, Venality and Civilian Power in the Army 73
• 4 - Financing War: the Treasury of the Extraordinaire Des Guerres 109
• 5 - Corruption and the Pursuit of Self-Interest in the Ministry of War 135
• Part II - The Forging of the French Officer Corps and the Standing Army Under Louis XIV 151
• Introduction 153
• 6 - In the Name of Sustainability: Reforming the Structure of the Standing Army and the Officer Corps 161
• 7 - The Business of a Regiment 200
• 8 - The Pressures and Temptations of Service 232
• Part III - The High Command of the French Armies 267
• Introduction 269
• 9 - The Commanders-In-Chief and the Delegation of Royal Authority 275
• 10 - The Appointment of General Officers 296
• 11 - The Summits of Ambition and the Rewards of Good Service: the Bienfaits Du Roi and the High Command 318
• Conclusion - The Preservation of the Dynasty 336
• Appendix 1 - Defining the Grands 363
• Appendix 2 - The Proportion of Revenue Generated by the Extraordinaire Des Guerres as a 'Primary Receiver' 365
• Bibliography 367
• Index 388
• Cambridge Studies in Early Modern History *

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