Lordship in France, 1500-1789
| Author | : James Lowth Goldsmith |
| Publisher | : Peter Lang |
| Total Pages | : 354 |
| Release | : 2005 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0820478695 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780820478692 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (692 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Lordship in France, 1500-1789 by : James Lowth Goldsmith
Download or read book Lordship in France, 1500-1789 written by James Lowth Goldsmith and published by Peter Lang. This book was released on 2005 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, the final installment of a two-volume history of French lordship, examines the role of lordship in old regime society, the internal structures and administration of lordship - including the seigneurial dues, domain-farms, forests and common lands, and serfdom - and seigneurial justice. In addition, the book reviews the regional patterns of lordship, and concludes with an examination of lordship from 1770 to 1789, the years immediately preceding the French Revolution.
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