The Bourbons: The History of a Dynasty - Softcover

J.H. Shennan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1847252001 ISBN 13: 9781847252005

Publisher: Hambledon Continuum, 2008

Synopsis

The French Revolution of 1789 brought about the fall of the Bourbon monarchy and resulted in the execution of Louis XVI and his wife, Marie-Antoinette. In exile under Napoleon, the Bourbons returned to power for fifteen years after 1815 but never fully re-established their authority. This book tells their story.

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Review:

'concise and elegantly written ... As a leading expert on the early modern state, Shennan is well-qualified to tease out strands of legal, patriomonial and religious thinking.' --The Historian, Fall 2088

About the Author:

J.H. Shennan is Emeritus Professor of History at Lancaster University. He is a leading authority of the history of ancien regime France and the author of Government and Society in France, 1461-1661, The Parlement of Paris and Philippe, Duke of Orleans, Regent of France.

About this edition

• Publisher: Hambledon Continuum
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1847252001
• ISBN 13: 9781847252005
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 232