| A Court in Exile: The Stuarts in France, 1689 1718 Contributor(s): Corp, Edward (Author), Gregg, Edward (Contribution by), Erskine-Hill, Howard (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 0521108373 ISBN-13: 9780521108379 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $56.04 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2009 Annotation: The first full study of the exiled King James II's court in France. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Historical - Biography & Autobiography | Royalty - History | Europe - Great Britain - General |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.83" H x 7.44" W x 9.69" (1.58 lbs) 404 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - French - Cultural Region - British Isles - Chronological Period - 17th Century - Chronological Period - 18th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This study of a court in exile covers all aspects of the grandeur of court life. When King James II was deposed during the Glorious Revolution of 1688-89, he came with his family to France, where his cousin, Louis XIV allowed him to establish a large court-in-exile in the Château of Saint-Germain near Versailles. The book describes the magnificent setting of the court, the way it was organized, and how the exiled courtiers lived. Particular attention is given to the close relationships between the British and French royal families. |
Contributor Bio(s): Corp, Edward: - Edward Corp is Professor of British History, University of Toulouse. |