Table of Contents

CONTENTS: Preface List of Maps Introduction:French Society and its Identity The Monarchy:Ideology, Presentation and Ritual The Court of France from Louis XI to Henri II The King, his Council and the Secretariat The Crown, Administration and the Provinces The Taxation System and its Burdens The French Nobility in the Renaissance The French Church in the Age of Reform French Foreign Policy, 1460-1560 Conclusion Abbreviations Notes Appendices Genalogical Tables Bibliography.