Expansion and Crisis in Louis XIV's France: Franche-Comté and Absolute Monarchy, 1674-1715

by Darryl Dee

Driven by a desire for glory and renown, Louis XIV presided over France's last great burst of territorial expansion in Europe. During the first three decades of his rule, his armies conquered numerous territories along France's borders. After 1688, however, the tide of conquest turned as the kingdom was plunged into crisis. For the remainder of his reign, the king and his people endured wars against grand alliances of European powers, ecological disasters,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580463037
• ISBN13: 9781580463034
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: University of Rochester Press
• Length: 259 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"