Book contents
- Empire of Fear
- Empire of Fear
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 The Estates General
- 2 From Commonwealth to State
- 3 Retail Politics in Bailiwick and Local Assemblies
- 4 Civic Government
- 5 Provincial Estates
- 6 Puissance Absolue
- 7 The Commonwealth in the Shadows
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
7 - The Commonwealth in the Shadows
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 27 November 2025
Book contents
- Empire of Fear
- Empire of Fear
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 The Estates General
- 2 From Commonwealth to State
- 3 Retail Politics in Bailiwick and Local Assemblies
- 4 Civic Government
- 5 Provincial Estates
- 6 Puissance Absolue
- 7 The Commonwealth in the Shadows
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
This chapter examines the period from the Estates General of 1614 to the Fronde (1648–1651), especially the political discourse of the Assemblies of Notables in 1617 and 1626–1627, as well as the dozens of political pamphlets denouncing Anne of Austria, the young Louis XIVs regent, and his first minister, Jules Mazarin. These pamphlets, known as Mazarinades, use the clear vocabulary of absolutism and royal State, as the judges in the Parlement of Paris recognized the authority of the king in return for the judges elevation as first degree nobles.
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- Empire of FearFrom Monarchical Commonwealth to French Royal State, 1561–1651, pp. 270 - 308Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2025
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