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

ISBN: 9780521144742 出版年：2002 页码：433 Guy Rowlands Cambridge University Press

General introduction: 'Absolute monarchy', dynasticism and the standing army Part I. 'Patrimonial Bureaucracy': The Le Tellier Dynasty and the Ministry of War: Introduction 1. The Secretary of State for War and the dynastic interests of the Le Tellier family 2. The ebb and flow of Le Tellier power, 1661-1701 3. The use and abuse of servants: the Ministry of War, venality and civilian power in the army 4. Financing war: the treasury of the Extraordinaire des guerres 5. Corruption and the pursuit of self-interest in the Ministry of War Part II. The Forging of the French Officer Corps and the Standing Army under Louis XIV: Introduction 6. In the name of sustainability: reforming the structure of the standing army and the officer corps 7. The business of a regiment 8. The pressures and temptations of service Part III. The High Command of the French Armies: Introduction 9. The commanders-in-chief and the delegation of royal authority 10. The appointment of general officers 11. The summits of ambition and the rewards of good service: the bienfaits du roi and the high command Conclusion: the preservation of the dynasty Appendix 1: Defining the grands Appendix 2: The proportion of revenue generated by the Extraordinaire des guerres as a 'primary receiver' Bibliography.