Preserving the Monarchy The Comte de Vergennes, 1774-1787 |
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| Price, Munro |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-46566-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1995 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $103.00 |
Book Description:
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The comte de Vergennes is best known as one of the great French foreign ministers. This 1995 study sheds light on his lesser-known role as Louis XVI's first minister, foregrounding his efforts to reform and consolidate royal authority in the final years of the ancien régime.
The comte de Vergennes is best known as one of the great French foreign ministers. This 1995 study sheds light on his lesser-known role as Louis XVI's first minister, foregrounding his efforts to reform and consolidate royal authority in the final years of the ancien régime.