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The financial decline of a great power : war, influence, and money in Louis XIV's France /

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The financial humbling of a great power in any age demands explanation. In the War of the Spanish Succession (1701-14) Louis XIV's France had to fight way beyond its borders and the costs of war rose to unprecedented heights. With royal income falling as economic activity slowed down.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rowlands, Guy
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2013.
Subjects:
Louis > XIV, > King of France, > 1638-1715.
Louis > XIV, > King of France, > 1638-1715
France > History > Louis XIV, 1643-1715.
Spanish Succession, War of, 1701-1714 > Economic aspects > France.
France > Economic conditions > 18th century.
Guerre de la Succession d'Espagne, 1701-1714 > Aspect économique > France.
France > Conditions économiques > 18e siècle.
Economic history
Economics
France
1643-1799
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:The financial humbling of a great power in any age demands explanation. In the War of the Spanish Succession (1701-14) Louis XIV's France had to fight way beyond its borders and the costs of war rose to unprecedented heights. With royal income falling as economic activity slowed down.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191744600
0191744603