The Cambridge Modern History, Volume 5John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton Baron Acton, Sir Adolphus William Ward, George Walter Prothero, Sir Stanley Mordaunt Leathes Cambridge University Press, 1908 - Enlightenment "The Cambridge Modern History" is a comprehensive modern history of the world, beginning with the 15th century age of Discovery, published by the Cambridge University Press in the United Kingdom and also in the United States. |
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... Ministers of State . Le Tellier . Lionne The fall of Fouquet . Colbert The character and aims of Colbert Colbert's reforms in taxation The taille . Provincial risings Colbert's industrial projects State direction of industry . Colbert ...
... Ministers of State . Le Tellier . Lionne The fall of Fouquet . Colbert The character and aims of Colbert Colbert's reforms in taxation The taille . Provincial risings Colbert's industrial projects State direction of industry . Colbert ...
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... minister " and that " all ministers were to address them- selves to him " was received with amusement and incredulity . His singular grace and dignity of manner were already apparent ; his amorous temperament was familiar to those who ...
... minister " and that " all ministers were to address them- selves to him " was received with amusement and incredulity . His singular grace and dignity of manner were already apparent ; his amorous temperament was familiar to those who ...
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... Ministers had greatly declined ; they were at last the almost servile executors of the King's will ; and he had grown intolerant of opposition and protest . It is difficult to arrive at a judgment as to the abilities of Louis XIV . Lord ...
... Ministers had greatly declined ; they were at last the almost servile executors of the King's will ; and he had grown intolerant of opposition and protest . It is difficult to arrive at a judgment as to the abilities of Louis XIV . Lord ...
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... own hands and to avoid the slightest appearance of a " mayor of the Palace . " Without violently overthrowing the old machine of government , he reduced to 1661-1715 ] The Ministers of State . 5 something like The Parlements of France.
... own hands and to avoid the slightest appearance of a " mayor of the Palace . " Without violently overthrowing the old machine of government , he reduced to 1661-1715 ] The Ministers of State . 5 something like The Parlements of France.
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... Ministers of State . 5 something like impotence the ministers of old and high - sounding titles , and gave the reality of power into the hands of other ministers and Secretaries of State who were immediately appointed by and dependent ...
... Ministers of State . 5 something like impotence the ministers of old and high - sounding titles , and gave the reality of power into the hands of other ministers and Secretaries of State who were immediately appointed by and dependent ...
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