Louis XIV and the parlements: The assertion of royal authority

This Is The First Scholarly Study Of The Political And Economic Relationship Between Louis Xiv And The Parlements Of France, The Parlement Of Paris And All The Provincial Tribunals. The Author Explains How The King Managed To Overcome The Century-old Opposition Of The Parlements To New Legislation, And To Impose Upon Them The Strict Political Discipline For Which His Reign Is Known. The Work Calls Into Question The Current Revisionist Understanding Of The Reign Of Louis Xiv And Insists That, After All, Absolute Government Had A Harsh Reality At Its Core. When The King Died In 1715, The Regent, Philippe D'orleans, After A Brief Attempt To Befriend The Parlements Through Compromise, Resorted To The Authoritarian Methods Of Louis Xiv And Perpetuated The Sun King's Political And Economic Legacy. Introduction: Sovereignty And Registration Of The Laws -- 1. Compulsory Registration And Its Limits, 1665-1671 -- 2. Victory Over The Parlements, 1671-1675 -- 3. Venal Office And The Royal Breakthrough -- 4. The Ordeal Of The Parlementaires -- 5. The Regent And The Parlements: The Bid For Cooperation -- 6. Confronting The Parlement Of Paris, 1718 -- 7. Sequels -- Conclusion -- Select Bibliography -- Index. John J. Hurt. First Published: 2002. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 200-215) And Index. Also Available In Print Form. English