The Dynastic State and the Army under Louis XIV
Royal Service and Private Interest 1661–1701

Table of Contents

General introduction: 'Absolute monarchy', dynasticism and the standing army
Part I. 'Patrimonial Bureaucracy': The Le Tellier Dynasty and the Ministry of War: Introduction
1. The Secretary of State for War and the dynastic interests of the Le Tellier family
2. The ebb and flow of Le Tellier power, 1661–1701
3. The use and abuse of servants: the Ministry of War, venality and civilian power in the army
4. Financing war: the treasury of the Extraordinaire des guerres
5. Corruption and the pursuit of self-interest in the Ministry of War
Part II. The Forging of the French Officer Corps and the Standing Army under Louis XIV: Introduction
6. In the name of sustainability: reforming the structure of the standing army and the officer corps
7. The business of a regiment
8. The pressures and temptations of service
Part III. The High Command of the French Armies: Introduction
9. The commanders-in-chief and the delegation of royal authority
10. The appointment of general officers
11. The summits of ambition and the rewards of good service: the bienfaits du roi and the high command
Conclusion: the preservation of the dynasty
Appendix 1: Defining the grands
Appendix 2: The proportion of revenue generated by the Extraordinaire des guerres as a 'primary receiver'
Bibliography.

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