46 Pages
    by Routledge

    184 Pages
    by Routledge

    `The Sun King has always been over-exposed -- a habit he started himself. Here is the student's antidote to boredom. Campbell has produced the best short guide available and a vigorous synthesis of the latest research, complete with extensive bibliography, unfamiliar documents and vital glossary. Fresh material abounds and a misconception is demolished on every page. There is no sign here of reheating old recipes.' History Review

    Introduction to the series.
    Acknowledgements.
    Introduction.

    Part One: The background.
    1. Historical background.

    Part Two: Analysis.
    2. King, court and ministers.
    3. The years of reform.
    4. Foreign policy.
    5. Church and state.
    6. The later decades.

    Part Three: Assessment.

    Part Four: Documents.
    Glossary.
    Appendix 1: Chronology of the reign.
    Appendix 2: Revenue and expenditure.
    Appendix 3: Louis XIV's family tree.
    Bibliography.
    Index.

    Biography

    Peter Robert Campbell