Product Description

This attractively illustrated volume describes the succession of courts and monarchies in France 1789–1830, from the revolutionary period to the fall of Charles X. It shows decisively that the revolution resulted in a stronger monarchy and a larger and more elitist series of courts than had existed previously. The book is based on many years of research in public and private archives throughout Europe. New light is thrown on the nature of the French revolution and on the character and policies of Louis XVI, Napoleon I, Louis XVIII and Charles X, who led their courts through periods of unprecedented formality and splendour.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1207495 in Books
• Published on: 1991-09-19
• Released on: 2008-01-12
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 264 pages

Review
‘No one is better qualified than Philip Mansel to describe the gyrations of the French court from monarchy through empire and back to empire.’ The Sunday Times

‘Mr Mansel is a thoroughly diligent scholar … and his research does much to further the current revival of sympathy for Louis XVI.’ The Irish Times