Henry IV and Guyenne: A Study concerning Origins of Royal Absolutism

Major, John

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“…The process of administrative centralization (imposition of intendants) was complicated in Guyenne. In-24 Le Roy Ladurie (1980:201) argues that the general factors causing revolts were similar throughout southern France, and historians discussing the southern provinces mention the same factors we have discussed for France as a whole-taxes, war, centralization, the role of provincial estates, and changes brought about by the Fronde (Beik 1985;Collins 1994;Le Roy Ladurie 1980:198, 201-202, 286;Major 1966;Mousnier 1979:622-23;Westrich 1972;Wolff 1969:210, 230).…”

Section: A Provincial Case Study: Revolts In Guyennementioning

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The Hinges of History: State-Making and Revolt in Early Modern France

Kiser¹,

Linton²

2002

American Sociological Review

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The formation of early modern states-combining increases in taxation, warfare, and administrative centralization-was often violently opposed by subjects. A game theoretic model of strategic interactions between rulers and subjects is developed to more fully specify the relationship between state-making and revolt in France between 1515 and 1789. Quantitative analyses of revolts throughout France are combined with a brief case study of revolts in Guyenne (the most quarrelsome French province) to test propositions derived from the model. Offensive war (but not war in general) and administrative centralization increased the likelihood of revolt, while the presence of the Estates General (the national legislative assembly) decreased it. The effect of taxation on revolt depended on the historical context-high taxes and offensive wars tended to incite revolts prior to the Fronde (a cluster of revolts in 1648-1653), but had no effect afterwards. It is argued that the outcomes of significant revolts, like the Fronde, often serve as important turning points in the history of state-making. Potentially similar events in medieval England and early modern Spain are also discussed. HE PROCESS of early modem state-I making was often quite unpopular; it was marked by frequent wars, increasing taxation, and the growth and centralization of administrative institutions. As several scholars have shown, these factors often triggered revolts in early modern states

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Section: A Provincial Case Study: Revolts In Guyennementioning

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“…Neither the Estates General nor the provincial estates affected revolt initiation. (Because the provincial estates were always weak in Guyenne [Major 1966], we would not expect them to affect revolts. )…”

Section: A Provincial Case Study: Revolts In Guyennementioning

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The Hinges of History: State-Making and Revolt in Early Modern France

Kiser¹,

Linton²

2002

American Sociological Review

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“…Guyenne was part of the dramatic change in the status of the Pays d'Etat in the seventeenth century, involving increases in taxation and centralization, and diminishing or eliminating the provincial estates.r' Prior to the seventeenth century, Pays d'Etat generally had more autonomy from the crown, both legislatively (through provincial estates) and administratively, which usually allowed them to minimize their tax burden relative to the more centrally controlled Pays d'Election. 25 This began to change between 24 Le Roy Ladurie (1980:201) argues that the general factors causing revolts were similar throughout southern France, and historians discussing the southern provinces mention the same factors we have discussed for France as a whole-taxes, war, centralization, the role of provincial estates, and changes brought about by the Fronde (Beik 1985;Collins 1994;Le Roy Ladurie 1980:198, 201-202, 286;Major 1966;Mousnier 1979:622-23;Westrich 1972;Wolff 1969:210, 230).…”

Section: Revolts In Guyennementioning

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“…Guyenne was a relatively rich province (as indicated by high levels of meat consumption [Ranum 1993:217-18]), known then and now primarily for the export of great wine (Bordeaux). In part because its wealth made about 1620 and 1670 (Collins 1988:105), in what Major (1994) calls a shift from a "renaissance monarchy" to an "absolute monarchy. "…”

Section: Revolts In Guyennementioning

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The Hinges of History: State-Making and Revolt in Early Modern France

Kiser,

Linton

2002

Am Sociol Rev

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The formation of early modem states—combining increases in taxation, warfare, and administrative centralization—was often violently opposed by subjects. A game theoretic model of strategic interactions between rulers and subjects is developed to more fully specify the relationship between state-making and revolt in France between 1515 and 1789. Quantitative analyses of revolts throughout France are combined with a brief case study of revolts in Guyenne (the most quarrelsome French province) to test propositions derived from the model. Offensive war (but not war in general) and administrative centralization increased the likelihood of revolt, while the presence of the Estates General (the national legislative assembly) decreased it. The effect of taxation on revolt depended on the historical context—high taxes and offensive wars tended to incite revolts prior to the Fronde (a cluster of revolts in 1648–1653), but had no effect afterwards. It is argued that the outcomes of significant revolts, like the Fronde, often serve as important turning points in the history of state-making. Potentially similar events in medieval England and early modern Spain are also discussed.

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The Politics of Wine in Early Modern France

Holt¹

2018

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Henry IV and Guyenne: A Study concerning Origins of Royal Absolutism

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