Crown, church and episcopate under Louis XIV:

"This monographic study is an account of the power, character and mentalite of the French church under Louis XIV and of its relationship to the crown and other elite institutions. Bergin also fills a gap in our understanding of the personal rule of Louis XIV, for the church was vital to the fun...

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1. Verfasser: Bergin, Joseph (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New Haven [u.a.] Yale Univ. Press 2004
Ausgabe:1. ed.
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Zusammenfassung:"This monographic study is an account of the power, character and mentalite of the French church under Louis XIV and of its relationship to the crown and other elite institutions. Bergin also fills a gap in our understanding of the personal rule of Louis XIV, for the church was vital to the functioning of the ancien regime and the period cannot be understood without integrating this element into the story." "Joseph Bergin explores the king's practice of appointing qualified and worthy men as bishops, and of the difficulties and tensions inherent in it. Candidates generally began their careers with theology degrees and graduated to minor clerical positions, where they might gain valuable, practical experience, prior to their appointment as relatively mature men. Rarely were archbishops chosen who had not served as bishops, but appeal was to be found in family credit as well as demonstrable ability. The author explains the provenance of this system, illustrating it with numerous well-drawn examples and examining it in detail. In addition he accounts for the deficiencies of this elastic policy of appointment, which occasioned a group of some 120 bishops, not all of whom the king and his advisers could have personal knowledge." "This book uncovers a crucial part of the reign of Louis XIV and is essential for anyone with a serious interest in early modern French history."--BOOK JACKET.
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:XI, 526 S. Kt.
ISBN:0300103565

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